The Inescapable Desire of Roots
根欲
When hair begins to sprout wildly all over a man’s body, his struggle becomes a resistance against subjugation in which the human anguish is palpable. Combining overlaid 16mm and Super 8 film loops, this manic new short by Singaporean duo Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen is an exploration of the relationship between the body and the city in an ever violent society.
– Koen de Rooij
Also in this combined programme
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Dear Shadow, My Old Friend
Penetrating black and white archival imagery paints a haunting picture of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia.
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Zanatany, L’empreinte des linceuls esseulés
Ali faces a difficult decision at the sudden onset of an uprising in 1976 Madagascar.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Singapore
- Year
- 2024
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 6"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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