A note on over-development, Simon Liu’s vision of Hong Kong carries both the marvels of modern life and its short circuits. A chaos broken only by the soft touches of natural light and flowing water captured on 16mm, one feels the tension of a city on the brink of combustion.
Also in this combined programme
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Austrian Pavilion
Despite a long Biennale history, this Venice pavilion has never presented Austria’s leading experimental film culture. Until now, that is.
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En la era
Combining abstract and tactile properties, this 16mm film captures the energy of the Experimental Concrete Workshop in Las Pozas, Mexico.
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Transcript
Quiet film on super-sharp 35mm in which filigree gypsophilia flowers, old love letters and cyanotypes lead to inner contemplation.
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Una película en color
Based on Voyage autour de ma chambre by Xavier de Maistre, Una película en color is a Super-8 film about colour, texture and spa
Film details
- Hong Kong, UK, USA
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 15"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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