Parkland of Decay and Fantasy
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Country/Region:
Mainland China
Release Year: 2022
Release Year: 2022
Story:
Technology and spirituality are parallel forces in an abandoned and possibly haunted Chinese amusement park once taken over by outsider artists. If it is true that at the moment of death, consciousness sends out its last waves of thought into the universe, much like a text message sent from a mobile phone, the old theme park may be an antennae receiving signals from the beyond. Physical, spiritual and virtual realities are layered as the film explores how the gap between the dreams and realities of its wayward residents resonates with the highs and lows of China’s rapid economic growth over the past 30 years.
Technology and spirituality are parallel forces in an abandoned and possibly haunted Chinese amusement park once taken over by outsider artists. If it is true that at the moment of death, consciousness sends out its last waves of thought into the universe, much like a text message sent from a mobile phone, the old theme park may be an antennae receiving signals from the beyond. Physical, spiritual and virtual realities are layered as the film explores how the gap between the dreams and realities of its wayward residents resonates with the highs and lows of China’s rapid economic growth over the past 30 years.
Casts & Crews:
ZHU Chenliang
Directors
Runtime:
104
minutes
Language:
Mandarin, Italian
Subtitles:
Chinese, English
iMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18396068/
Douban:
https://movie.douban.com/subject/35789770/
Festivals & Awards:
2022 CPH:DOX - New Vision, Denmark 2022 FIRST International Film Festival - Documentary Competition, China 2022 Torino Film Festival - International Documentaries Competition, Italy
2022 CPH:DOX - New Vision, Denmark 2022 FIRST International Film Festival - Documentary Competition, China 2022 Torino Film Festival - International Documentaries Competition, Italy
Tags:
#Wasteland, #Digital World, #Soul
Director‘s Statement:
Filmmaking is an essential ally on my life-long journey towards finding full presence in life. Through challenging the process of filmmaking, I intend to push myself out of my comfort zone as an artist, besieging myself with unpredictable experiences, opening up to the world, and letting go of my preconceptions about myself and the world.
Casts & Crews
ZHU Chenliang
Director
