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Poetry on Film

A moving image commission project for young and emerging Hong Kong filmmakers.

Four performers dance in the shallows of the ocean. In the background, waves roll into shore. The sky is overcast.
Four performers dance in the shallows of the ocean. In the background, waves roll into shore. The sky is overcast.

Introducing ‘Poetry on Film’

Uncover the synergy of poetry and cinema in ‘Poetry on Film’ – an M+ initiative empowering young filmmakers in Hong Kong
2 mins: 
Moving Image  / Visual Culture  /  Article
Four performers dance in the shallows of the ocean. In the background, waves roll into shore. The sky is overcast.
Four performers dance in the shallows of the ocean. In the background, waves roll into shore. The sky is overcast.

‘Daily Life’ - a Short Film by Chu Hoi Ying

Chu Hoi Ying collaborated with dancers and choreographers to explore the nightmarish experience of falling seriously ill in response to Yam Gong’s poem ‘Daily Life’
9 mins: 
Moving Image  / Visual Culture  /  Video
A man sits inside a passenger ferry. The Hong Kong skyline is visible through the windows behind him.
A man sits inside a passenger ferry. The Hong Kong skyline is visible through the windows behind him.

‘Afar’ - a Short Film by Lee Wai Shing

Lee Wai Shing’s short film focuses on family in response to Huang Canran’s poem ‘So Close’, narrating a son’s journey to visit his mother in North Point
9 mins: 
Moving Image  / Visual Culture  /  Video
A monochrome image of a sparrow perched on the ledge of a wooden log.
A monochrome image of a sparrow perched on the ledge of a wooden log.

‘an inimitable place called home’ - a Short Film by Jolene Mok

Artist Jolene Mok contrasts the movements of Hong Kong’s sparrows with different forms of local transport in response to Hong Fu’s poem ‘Suppose a Few Birds Fly By’
8 mins: 
Moving Image  / Visual Culture  /  Video
Still frame from an animated short film: A female figure cradles a small human-like figure resembling a matchstick, which is engulfed in flames.
Still frame from an animated short film: A female figure cradles a small human-like figure resembling a matchstick, which is engulfed in flames.

‘Snails in a Telephone Booth’ - a Short Film by STEP C.

A short film by STEP C., inspired by Eric Lui’s poem ‘A Snail in a Phone Box,’ evokes a poignant atmosphere of urban loneliness and longing
7 mins: 
Moving Image  / Visual Culture  /  Video
A monochrome still image from a film that depicts a bridge extending across the ocean and vanishing beneath the water. In the foreground, there is a hillside covered in trees. The image is marked by dust and scratches.
A monochrome still image from a film that depicts a bridge extending across the ocean and vanishing beneath the water. In the foreground, there is a hillside covered in trees. The image is marked by dust and scratches.

Sightlines

Koel Chu explores how artists have drawn from arresting film scenes, navigating the dynamic relationship between poetry and cinema.
7 mins: 
Moving Image  /  Article

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