Filmmaker and Pingyao film festival founder Jia Zhangke (L) and film historian and the festival's artistic director Marco Muller make announcements for the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival at a press conference held in Beijing, Sept. 16, 2019. [Photo courtesy of Wishart]

The official poster of the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival [Image courtesy of Wishart]

Filmmaker Jia Zhangke (L) and film historian Marco Muller pose for a photo at a press conference for the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival held in Beijing, Sept. 16, 2019. [Photo courtesy of Wishart]