Weaving together footage filmed and broadcasted by little-known Chinese live-streaming anchors, who struggle with real-life face-to-face social interaction because of their identity, disability, and socioeconomic status, this cinematic collage explores how individuals satisfy their craving for human connection through virtual togetherness, and how these virtual relationships challenge standard definitions of companionship.
Present.Perfect
Present.Perfect
21st TDF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Shengze Zhu
- Editing: Shengze Zhu
- Sound: Aymeric Dupas
- Production: Burn the Film
- Producers: Zhengfan Yang
- Co-production: Tender Madness Pictures
- Co-producers: Wang Yang
- Format: DCP
- Color: B&W
- Production Country: USA, Hong Kong
- Production Year: 2019
- Duration: 124´
- Contact: Shengze Zhu, burnthefilm@gmail.com
Shengze Zhu
Filmography
2014 Xu jiao
2016 Another Year
2019 Present.Perfect.
2016 Another Year
2019 Present.Perfect.