Columbus, The Movie
About Columbus, the Acclaimed Film by Writer-Director Kogonada
Starring John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson, with Parker Posey, Michelle Forbes, and Rory Culkin, Columbus is an intimate, visually stunning film set against the backdrop of Columbus, Indiana’s world-renowned architecture. The movie captures the city’s quiet beauty and modernist landmarks while telling a deeply human story of connection, place, and discovery.
Filming Locations
Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans234 Washington St
Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
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234 Washington St Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
Bartholomew County Public Library536 Fifth Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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536 Fifth Street Columbus, Indiana 47201 (812) 379‑1255 Website
Columbus City Hall123 Washington Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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123 Washington Street Columbus, Indiana 47201
Columbus Regional Health Mental Health Services2075 Lincoln Park Drive
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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2075 Lincoln Park Drive Columbus, Indiana 47201
Columbus Regional Hospital2400 E 17th Street
Hope, Indiana 47201
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2400 E 17th Street Hope, Indiana 47201
First Financial Bank - Creekview707 Creekview Dr
Columbus, Indiana
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707 Creekview Dr Columbus, Indiana
First Christian Church531 Fifth Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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531 Fifth Street Columbus, Indiana 47201 (812) 379-4491
Friendship Way416 Washington Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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416 Washington Street Columbus, Indiana 47201
Henry Social Club423 Washington Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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423 Washington Street Columbus, Indiana 47201 (812) 799-1371 Website
The Inn at Irwin Gardens608 Fifth Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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608 Fifth Street Columbus, Indiana 47201 (812) 376‑3661 Website
The LEX (formerly North Christian Church)850 Tipton Lane
Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
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850 Tipton Lane Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
Mill Race Center900 Lindsey Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
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900 Lindsey Street Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
The Republic / J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program333 Second St
Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
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333 Second St Columbus, Indiana 47201.0 (812) 379-5633 Website
Southside Elementary1320 West 200 South
Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
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1320 West 200 South Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
Viewpoint Books548 Washington Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201
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548 Washington Street Columbus, Indiana 47201 (812) 376-0778 Website
More Press
“And now for something completely different, a pleasantly eccentric film that’s the feature debut of visual artist Kogonada. Set in ‘the Athens of the Prairie,’ Columbus, Ind., the unlikely site of a trove of modern architecture, its impeccably composed shots of stunning buildings are as much of a lure as its deliberately paced story.”
“Those who appreciate ‘Columbus’ will likely take it to heart. The relationships between each of the characters are imbued with warmth and humanity, and the filmmaking — like the city’s structures designed by the likes of Eero Saarinen and I.M. Pei — is simply gorgeous.”
“Kogonada’s work never feels overly stylized. He is merely finding the best angles on his backdrops, like a painter finding the best size canvas for what he wants to convey. It reminds one how few filmmakers even consider the canvas… Columbus is a remarkable film.”
From The 20 Best Films of Sundance 2017 – see the original at Paste magazine
“Imagine an American-indie remake of an Apichatpong Weerasethakul film, and you’ll get part of the way to picturing what filmmaker Kogonada has accomplished with his feature debut . . . that description might make Columbus sound ponderous, but this light drama has a soft center as Jin and Casey try to figure out themselves.” —Tim Grierson
From The 25 Best Movie Moments of 2017, According to IndieWire Critic David EhrlichSet entirely in the overcast city of Columbus, Indiana, a small town that’s renowned as an unexpected mecca of modernist architecture, “Columbus” unfolds like a remake of “Garden State” as directed by Yasujirō Ozu…the film reflects what we have through the lens of what we’ve lost. We’re all surrounded by wonder, but few of us have the power to see it for ourselves.
“Watching the film myself, my sense of space changes: a dreamlike calm washes over me as the stillness of this small town stops the movement of New York City, if only for a few hours…I revisit this film often. For me, it serves as a gentle reminder of how to slow down and take time to look closely at your surroundings…”
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Columbus, The Movie
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