In a playful critique of the mechanisation of the body and the militarisation of the workplace, Zhou Tao collages choreographed chants that take place in morning group meetings – a form of taking attendance at the beginning of a workday – for shops and companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
The other films shown within Zhou Tao: Time Keeper
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Time in New York
Zhou Tao IFFR 2018 10′In a performance that renders time visible and tangible, Zhou Tao traces his own movements around his apartment with string hooked to his back.
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Blue and Red
Zhou Tao IFFR 2018 26′Shot in Guangzhou and Bangkok, this quietly captivating video considers the role of public squares as we watch gathered crowds bathed in artificial neon lights.
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Chicken Speak to Duck, Pig Speak to Dog
Zhou Tao IFFR 2018 6′Taking its title from a Chinese proverb, this two-channel video observes men up a tree imitating animal sounds, bringing an ancient custom to an urban park.
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After Reality
Zhou Tao IFFR 2018 15′In this soothingly sedated work, dragon-boat rowers train in heavily vegetated areas of the city. We are transported between seasons and continents without us realising.
- Filmmaker
- Zhou Tao
- Country
- China
- Year
- 2007
- Medium
- File
- Length
- 4’
- Language
- no dialogue
- Producer
- Zhou Tao
- Sales
- Vitamin Creative Space
- Cinematography
- Zhou Tao
- Editor
- Zhou Tao
