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PROGRAM 19, 7:00 p.m.
Directors Guild of America, Theatre Three
TOKYO MAGIC HOUR
(Malaysia, 2005) Dir./Scr.: Amir Muhammad
TOKYO MAGIC HOUR essays a romance between two men, narrated against
digitally manipulated imagery of that city. The narration consists
of passionate verses that form a heightened, chronological record
of a love affair, arranged in distinct sections, which can be termed
Meeting, Loving, Lusting, Parting and Remembering. One section,
Magic, breaks away from the poetry-as-narration to present instead
poison charms, exorcism chants and dream interpretations. This section
serves as an eruption of the uncanny and comes between the happy
poems and the darker ones. The edgy music/soundscape throughout,
comprising original compositions and samplings. is an essential
ingredient of this strange brew. This unusual movie exists at the
intersection of video art, torch song, and atavistic exploration.
Video, 60 minutes, Color, Experimental
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Preceded
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TAIPEI 101: A TRAVELOGUE OF SYMPTOMS
(United States, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: James T. Hong
An Asian American encounters the semblant operations of Americanization
on a pilgrimage to Taiwan. He discovers that Taipei 101ócurrently
the worldís tallest buildingóTaiwanís culture,
and his own consciousness are indelibly marked by globalization,
America, capitalism, and the transnational power of white men. Just
as masks protect individuals from SARS, censored remarks shield
the sensitive viewer from possibly politically incorrect offenses
and symptoms.
Video, 23 minutes, Color, Documentary |
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