“earth” by ho tzu nyen. HKIFF.

“Earth” is a medium-length film directed by Ho Tzu Nyen, and produced by Fran Borgia. Originally made as a visual accompaniment to the music by The Observatoryfor the Singapore Art Festival 2009, this film has been invited to a number of film festivals around the world.

66th Venice Film Festival 2009

39th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010

and most recently …

34th Hong Kong International Film Festival 2010

An ensemble piece by 50 actors, the film opens on a post-apocalyptical scene with dead bodies strewn around a rubbish dump. As they gradually awake & then gradually ebb into unconsciousness, lights change & the entire scene is a study in slow, deliberate gestures.

Click here for a detailed review: http://www.sinema.sg/2009/09/16/earth-review/

I was also involved in “Earth” as one of the ensemble actors. This 45-minute film took just one day to film & involved numerous rehearsals & cues. And the film was put together from just THREE different shots – each shot lasted from 10 – 20 minutes. We had to lie in a carefully constructed “rubbish dump” with an abandoned refrigerator, car parts, crates & dead fish.

But it was a unique experience nonetheless. Honoured to have the chance to participate in a film that is artistically made & going places.