Undercurrent
The Unburied Sounds of a Troubled Horizon
Tuan Andrew NGUYEN Vietnam, USA 60 mins PG13 (Some Mature Content) Asian Premiere
Undercurrent – Double Bill
This film will be screened together with All The Things You Leave Behind
FILM SYNOPSIS
A scrapyard owner, whose family and community are still dealing with the legacy of the Vietnam War, comes across an unexpected chance at healing and rebirth.
Sharp, no-nonsense Nguyet runs a scrapyard business in Quang Tri, while making sculptures from bomb metal. She also cares for her mother who is still grieving the loss of her husband, killed by unexploded ordnance. Quang Tri is one of the most heavily bombarded regions in the history of modern warfare, and the land and its people continue to be scarred by deep trauma.
When Nguyet chances upon a peculiar connection between herself and a famous deceased American sculptor, she discovers the resurrective possibilities of art in the face of enduring cycles of violence. Amid transnational histories of war, new rituals arise from deeply rooted local beliefs. This film explores the importance of objects as counter-archives, and the haunting, subliminal power of sound and music.
This programme is brought to you with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Singapore.
FILM INFO
FILM CREDITS
Tuan Andrew NGUYEN
Tuan Andrew NGUYEN explores strategies of political resistance by reworking historical narratives and examining speculative supernaturalisms. His work has been exhibited in the Berlin Biennale, Sharjah Biennial, Whitney Biennial and Asia Pacific Triennial, among others. He is a founder of art collective The Propeller Group.
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Key points to note
The total programme rating for DOUBLE BILL- All The Things You Leave Behind + The Unburied Sounds of a Troubled Horizon, is TBA.
Screened together
Undercurrent - Double Bill
Screened together
Undercurrent - Double Bill
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