“earth” by ho tzu nyen. HKIFF.
“Earth” is a medium-length film directed by Ho Tzu Nyen, and produced by Fran Borgia. Originally made as a visual accompaniment to the music by The Observatory for the Singapore Art Festival 2009, this film has been invited to a number of film festivals around the world.
66th Venice Film Festival 2009
39th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010
and most recently …
34th Hong Kong International Film Festival 2010
An ensemble piece by 50 actors, the film opens on a post-apocalyptical scene with dead bodies strewn around a rubbish dump. As they gradually awake & then gradually ebb into unconsciousness, lights change & the entire scene is a study in slow, deliberate gestures.
Click here for a detailed review: http://www.sinema.sg/2009/09/16/earth-review/
I was also involved in “Earth” as one of the ensemble actors. This 45-minute film took just one day to film & involved numerous rehearsals & cues. And the film was put together from just THREE different shots – each shot lasted from 10 – 20 minutes. We had to lie in a carefully constructed “rubbish dump” with an abandoned refrigerator, car parts, crates & dead fish.
But it was a unique experience nonetheless. Honoured to have the chance to participate in a film that is artistically made & going places. 
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