Screening
Asian New Force Category Finalist Showcase
Luzon
Chiang Wei-liang (Singapore)
Col / 13'03" / No dialogue with English subtitles
Somewhere in the South China Sea, a Chinese nuclear waste barrel draws a Taiwanese fisherman and his Filipino counterpart into a maritime conflict.
Artist’s Statement
From artificial island outposts to patrolling vessels, China’s military activities in the South China Sea command international attention. Nuclear development in these disputed waters remains overlooked as these concerns are disregarded when maritime disputes continue to take center-stage: the pugnacious and childish nature of territorial jockeying is however, laughably meaningless in a nuclear scenario.