Sakura focuses on the integration of man-made technologies with people’s appreciation of a natural phenomenon already manipulated by human intervention. As a subjective take on the blossom viewers’ ad hoc camera-phone digital editing in action, the work alternates between recording this behaviour and participating in it.
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Film details
- Productielanden
- Japan, UK
- Jaar
- 2007
- Festivaleditie
- IFFR 2009
- Lengte
- 7'
- Medium/Formaat
- DV cam NTSC
