Screening
Animation Category Finalist Showcase
BALLOONS
Tse Zi-yi (Hong Kong)
B&W / 4'00"/ No dialogue and subtitles
In a world where everyone’s head is made of a balloon, Balloon man passes through different balloons where some float and some do not. Going into his office, he starts to work. But what kind of job does a balloon has?
Artist’s Statement
Inspired by Franz Kafka, my film uses a surrealistic setting to provoke different interpretations of the narrative, in hope that the ambiguity would allow connections between disparate elements that could lead to a layering of meanings. The idea, then, is to reflect upon our relationship with ourselves and the world we live in, almost like a sense of remembrance.
