From Its Mouth Came a River of High-End Residential Appliances
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Fengshui, an ancient art of geomancy believed to bring harmony in one’s life, is commonly practised in Hong Kong and Taiwan, although banned as a result of the Cultural Revolution. WangShui takes us on a journey through Hong Kong’s dragon gates, a series of holes on the city’s most expensive high-rises, designed to allow dragons to fly through, while contemplating the mythology and selfhood.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Hong Kong
- Year
- 2018
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 13'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Premiere status
- None
- Director
- WangShui
- Producer
- WangShui
- Sales / World rights holder
- WangShui