MEDITATION ON VIOLENCE
UNSEEN CINEMA
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12m
MEDITATION ON VIOLENCE pivots on the precise movements of Chao-Li Chi, a solitary Chinese martial artist, performing a ritualized dance set against white and black backgrounds. It reaches an epiphany when he abruptly moves outside, jumps and freezes in mid-air, then resumes the dance in reverse order through the indoor setting.
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