Traces of an Invisible City: Three Notes on Hong Kong
The film presents urban space in Hong Kong as a vivid showcase of the hidden logics of globalization, capitalism and historical changes of today’s world cities. The film contains three chapters that is parallel to but interwoven with each other: global, local and border space. The film examines a series of urban landscapes in Hong Kong to illustrate the tension among their visual existence, function and ownership, and how the city’s public space has been constructed, used, owned and interpreted.
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Traces of an Invisible City: Three Notes on Hong Kong
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Traces of an Invisible City: Three Notes on Hong Kong
Director
Wang Bo
Description
The film presents urban space in Hong Kong as a vivid showcase of the hidden logics of globalization, capitalism and historical changes of today’s world cities. The film contains three chapters that is parallel to but interwoven with each other: global, local and border space. The film examines a series of urban landscapes in Hong Kong to illustrate the tension among their visual existence, function and ownership, and how the city’s public space has been constructed, used, owned and interpreted.
