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The Memo

Badlands Film Group

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Synopsis

This is a video diary of the surreal lockdown made by the filmmaker couple who were trapped in a small, rented apartment in Shanghai. In the face of endless madness, the camera gradually breaks free from the window and observes a vast social isolation unprecedented in China’s history.

Programming

November 2nd

Munich/ VS – temporary home of the Museum Villa Stuck / Goethestraße 54, 80336 Munich, Germany

15:00 (GMT+2)

About the film

Production:

Badlands Film Group

Genre:

Documentary

Languages:

Chinese

Production Companies:

Badlands Film Group

Cinematography:

Badlands Film Group

Screenplay:

Badlands Film Group

Editing:

Badlands Film Group

Sound Design:

Badlands Film Group

Music:

N/A

Cast:

N/A

Festival Track:

Golden Horse Film Festival (Best Documentary Short Film); Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg; Taiwan International Documentary Festival.

About the director

Badlands Film Group

Badlands Film Group is an experimental documentary group founded by Yang Xiao and Chen Sisi in 2020. Their latest film, The Memo, won the Best Documentary Short Film at the 60th Taipei Golden Horse Awards.