An LED screen floods the gathered crowds with such powerful artificial light that they appear to exist in an otherworldly space. Shot in Guangzhou and Bangkok during a time of protest, Zhou Tao considers today’s role of public squares in this quietly captivating video.
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Film details
- Country of production
- China
- Year
- 2014
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2018
- Length
- 26'
- Medium/Format
- File
