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.
Also in this combined programme
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Time in New York
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
Shot in Guangzhou and Bangkok, this quietly captivating video considers the role of public squares as we watch gathered crowds bathed in artificial
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Chicken Speak to Duck, Pig Speak to Dog
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 ur
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After Reality
In this soothingly sedated work, dragon-boat rowers train in heavily vegetated areas of the city. We are transported between seasons and continents
Film details
- Country of production
- China
- Year
- 2007
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2018
- Length
- 4"
- Medium/Format
- File
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