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FIELD

Directed by Lü Meijing
2022

In a world shaped by networks, consumption, and technology, FIELD imagines new ways of being together. Through fragments of human and non-human connection—between people, animals, elements, and devices—the film creates a shifting space where perception and emotion resonate across consciousness. The result is a meditation on communication, community, and the fragile possibilities of co-existence.

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