Faraway My Shadow Wandered
Synopsis
Once the heir to a family shrine, Junya leaves that behind to pursue his dreams, and now works at a pub. He befriends Sara, a visitor researching dance.
Together, they return to Junya’s hometown near the Sea of Japan. The friendship grows in generosity as they share personal histories—their interactions marked by tender movements and a graceful ambivalence.
Inspired by the wintry coast they travel along, Faraway My Shadow Wandered ebbs and flows. Its rhythms take cue from gestures that rise and fall, while undated artefacts wash up onscreen.
With elegies for the past accompanied by praises for things yet to come, the film gingerly responds to an urgent question in a fractured world: What does it mean to share with strangers?
Details
Director:
Liao Jiekai, Sudhee Liao
Country:
Singapore, Japan
Duration:
70 Mins
Rating:
PG13
Year:
2020
Language(s):
Japanese, English
Showtimes
Cinema
28 Nov 2020, Saturday, 9:30pm
Oldham Theatre
03 Dec 2020, Thursday, 9:30pm
Oldham Theatre
Film Team
Director
For local filmmaker Liao Jiekai, the past is a territory, shaped by various inhabitants whom he examines.
His oeuvre includes the features Red Dragonflies (2010) and As You Were (2014), while his video works have been shown at galleries and art festivals. He is pursuing his MA in film directing at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Sudhee Liao is an independent dance artist, choreographer and dance educator.
Cast & Crew
Producer:
Elysa Wendi
Jeremy Chua
Cast:
Kobayashi Junya
Sara Tan
Company:
Cinemovement, Potocol
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