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Image credit: Lloyd Wong Unfinished, by Lesley Loski Chan (2025)
A young woman (my sixteen-year-old daughter, Emma) dances on a subway platform to music only she can hear. As we watch her move through this public space with unselfconscious expression, we hear her thoughts on the vulnerability of dancing in front of others, the poetry of interacting with strangers, and the wonder of… ⊕
This film weaves a collective portrait of five women united by spirituality and poetry, five women who challenge the camera with their words, they don’t know each other personally but the force of their declamatory speaking which is unique to each of their territories brings them together in forming a filmic braiding that… ⊕
2025, 46:00 minutes, colour
tapecode 626.38
In this powerful documentary, Jewish activists, elders, and community members share deeply personal testimonies about their heritage, Zionist upbringing, and awakening to Palestinian suffering. Facing fear, shame, and accusations of betrayal, they choose to act, declaring that the pledge of “Never Again” cannot… ⊕
2025, 05:55 minutes, colour
tapecode 575.70
This audiovisual performance transforms video feedback into both sight and sound through an analog-digital feedback loop. Using a vintage camcorder aimed at a CRT television, the artist generates evolving feedback patterns. The video signal is simultaneously diverted to audio inputs—visual information literally becomes… ⊕
Night Stroll explores queer desire and cultural identity through the context of the 1940s Chinese love song Ye Lai Xiang (Fragrance of the Night). Censored by the Republic of China due to the singer’s complex identity, the song was performed by Li Hsiang-Lan (the stage name of Yoshiko Yamaguchi) whose background… ⊕