Screening
Animation Category Finalist Showcase
THE SQUARE CITY
Chow On-wa, Liu Ka-lok, Lam Ruth (Hong Kong)
Col / 06’34” / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Living in the cramped conditions in Hong Kong makes people feel confined, like being trapped in a square. People are oppressed by their environment, their lives are deprived and they feel unable to change. However, Bong has not lost his will to be free like a bird and still maintains his longing for beauty.