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No Door, One Window, Only Light

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Synopsis

Following the recent death of an artist friend L from home, who allegedly suffered from schizophrenia for more than 15 years, the artist talks to L through an imagined letter exchange, where they confront each other on notions of home, vulnerability, resistance, memory, and fraught relations. 
Centering on an architectural model of the artist's childhood room, the film is entirely shot on super 8mm and accompanied by an immersive recording at the artist's home, as well as original music from London-based experimental group Langham Research Centre. The film draws from archival footage from journalistic report on May 1968, early artist filmmakers' home videos, as well as makes references to late 60s structural cinema that prioritises light and space, as an autonomous site for resistance.

Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running Time
12 min 25 sec
Director
Chris Zhongtian Yuan
Producer
Chris Zhongtian Yuan
Co-Producer
Clement Huang
Editor
Chris Zhongtian Yuan
Screenwriter
Chris Zhongtian Yuan
Director of Photography
Chris Zhongtian Yuan
Production Designer
Chris Zhongtian Yuan
Sound
Huiqi He
Music
Langham Research Centre

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Production status

Complete

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Last updated 3rd April 2024

Production Company

Chris Zhongtian Yuan
chris.zhongtian.yuan@gmail.com