(Do Not Circulate)

Content: The timeline and vertical aspect ratio of social media set the formal parameters for Tiffany Sia’s essay film, which follows the image trail of a single event in Hong Kong from the 2019 protests. Reckoning with this event, a relentless voiceover reframes archival media salvaged in the midst of disappearance and erasure, drawing upon a traumatic media memory, summoning ghosts and occult forces alongside disinformation and rumor.

Countries:

Hong Kong

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Runtime:

17 minutes

Year:

2021

Directors:

Tiffany Sia

Crews:

Director