PARKLAND OF DECAY AND FANTASY
PAISAJE MODERADO
CHINA, ITALIA | 2022 | DCP | COLOUR | CHINESE, ITALIAN | 104 MIN | CHENLIANG ZHU
Director / Director: Chenliang Zhu
Guión / Screenplay: Chenliang Zhu
Productor / Producer: Chenliang Zhu, Mei Liu
Fotografía / Cinematography: Chenliang Zhu
Edición / Editing: Chenliang Zhu
Sonido / Sound: Qi Liu
Reparto / Cast: Francesco Chen, Guangyong Jia, Ruiming Jia
Sinopsis / Synopsis:
Technology and spirituality are parallel forces in an abandoned and possibly haunted Chinese amusement park once taken over by outsider artists. Physical, spiritual and virtual realities are layered as the film explores how the gap between the dreams and realities of its wayward residents resonates with the highs and lows of China’s rapid economic growth over the past 30 years.
Biografía / Biography:
Zhu (1991, China) was a MFA graduate from the film directing program at California Institute of the Arts. In 2021, he moved to an abandoned amusement park in China and spent ten months there in the community to develop his debut feature, Parkland of Decay and Fantasy. The film had its World Premiere at CPH:DOX New Vision Competition 2022 and its Asian Premiere at 16th First International Film Festival, Xining, China. Currently, he has been working on his second feature, Controlled Act of Absurdity in Real de Catorce, Mexico.
Festivales / Festivals:
Torino Film Festival - International documentaries Competition Italy, 2020
Contacto / Contact:
Chenliang Zhu
rhbzzhu@gmail.com