Forbidden City / scater girl

| Localising Memories
KulturBahnhof Kassel

The Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing (Tiananmen Square): Between groups of tourists, past security officers, a woman rides pirouettes in her roller skates. On 4. June 1989 an emerging democracy movement driven by students and workers ended in bloodshed. In a State in which new ideas are always dangerous, calls for political and social reform are suppressed. Freedom of expression is in jeopardy online and everywhere. It requires a continuous testing of boundaries. The approaching, deflection and bypassing of these unwritten rules manifests itself in a symbolic dance on eight wheels against the backdrop of the Forbidden City.

  • Duration: 3 Min.
  • Countries: Germany
  • Production year: 2020
  • Premiere: World Premiere

  • Director: Catrine Val
  • Nominated: Goldener Hercules