Condolences
Wei wen
‘Five years ago I was among the witnesses of a traffic accident. In Chinese, “monument” and “sadness” have the same pronunciation. I’d like to use this short film to serve as a small monument.’ (Ying Liang) After stills from media reports of the accident, Condolences becomes a singular, one-shot take of wonderful cinematic empathy and beauty. The limited resources are nonetheless enough to evocatively convey Ying Liang’s distinctive style and heartfelt preoccupations.
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Film details
- Country of production
- China
- Year
- 2009
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 19"
- Medium/Format
- Mini DV PAL
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