McDull and his mother may be animated pigs, but their lives are those of working class Hong Kong residents. The film is a charming, involving picture that epitomizes the irrepressible and happy-go-lucky spirit of Hong Kong.
CineYouth Program
Time and Texture: Experimental
Screenings & Events
Virtual Screening
Available to stream globally April 22 @ 12:00pm CT through April 28 @ 11:59pm CT for a 48-hour watch window.
Synopsis
Some rules are made to be broken. Singular and diverse experiences of identity, sensation, isolation, and time are translated into stunning images and sound. The resulting seven films play like something of a dream, capturing the feeling of being alive as only cinema can.
Please note: Films in this program contain themes, images, and language that may not be suitable for all ages.
Films
Scared
A group of young people share their deepest fears using paper dolls and masks.
From the Void of Time
Two jailed men conjure hazy, summery renderings of time and memory.
After Love
In city apartments, an 18-year old and a middle-aged man form an intimate bond amid shared isolation.
The Shadow Puppet
A static, black and white window into the interior world of a man who believes himself to be a murderer.
Diegesis
Aimless on an empty beach, a wandering man tends to the bird in his pocket.
Misophonia
A multimedia representation of the daily overwhelm of living with a sensory-processing disorder.
build me through the image (constrúyanme a través de la imagen)
Mutliracial identity, queerness, and the construction of both are explored through archival footage and family artifacts.
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