Faraway My Shadow Wandered

  • 70'
  • Singapore
  • 2020

The wintry wind hits the shores of Anamizu, a Japanese town where Junya promised his grandfather he'd become the heir to the family’s centuries-old Shinto shrine. Years later, he hasn’t yet honoured his word, for in the interim he has drifted away from his family. An encounter with Sara, a dancer born on the same day as he, leads him back to his place of origin. “Swallows always return to their nests”, he remarks on his return, photographing his hometown with his analogue camera and a pair of eyes that have seen all that he has experienced since leaving.

Dance, photography and film give voice to feelings that might otherwise be left repressed in this soul-stirring hybrid documentary co-directed by filmmaker Liao Jiekai and choreographer Sudhee Liao. As the film gradually places less emphasis on words in favour of gestures and dance, Sara becomes an apparition that accompanies Junya’s deeply felt melancholy.

  • 70'
  • Singapore
  • 2020
Directors
Liao Jiekai, Sudhee Liao
Countries of production
Singapore, Taiwan, Japan
Year
2020
Festival Edition
IFFR 2021
Length
70'
Medium
DCP
Languages
English, Japanese
Producers
Jeremy Chua, Elysa Wendi
Production Companies
Potocol, Cinemovement
Sales
Potocol
Cinematography
Shaun Neo
Editor
Chen Zhang Yun
Sound Design
Lin Hsin Ru
Music
Jo Keita
Website
https://sudheeliao.com
Directors
Liao Jiekai, Sudhee Liao
Countries of production
Singapore, Taiwan, Japan
Year
2020
Festival Edition
IFFR 2021
Length
70'
Medium
DCP
Languages
English, Japanese
Producers
Jeremy Chua, Elysa Wendi
Production Companies
Potocol, Cinemovement
Sales
Potocol
Cinematography
Shaun Neo
Editor
Chen Zhang Yun
Sound Design
Lin Hsin Ru
Music
Jo Keita
Website
https://sudheeliao.com