NEW ZEALAND
2011 / WORLD PREMIERE
14’ / IN ENGLISH
Synopsis
BLUE used to work as a fluffy TV mascot on a children’s program but now he is a waiter in an Asian restaurant trying keep his job. He always keeps a smiley face on as he serves food. Some people recognise him from the old days but most people have forgotten him. One day bad news arrives.
director: Stephen Kang
screenplay: Stephen Kang
cinematography: Virginia Loane
editing: Luke Haigh
sound: Andy Morton, Chris Burt
production design: Ross McGarva
music: Joost Langeveld, Chris van der Geer, Mike Newport
cast:
Hanna Lee
Gary Young
Tuyet Nguyen
Yip Yi Hoa
Willie Ying
Niamh Peren
production
AKA & Curious Film
Tara Riddell
Tel. +64 9 360 7880
tara@curiousfilm.com
sales
press agent
New Zealand Film
Lisa Chatfield
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contact Cannes
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Stephen Kang is a curious director. His short film, Blue, tells the odd and tragic story of an old famous TV show character (imagine Pokemon!) who is now a waiter in a small restaurant. But where the idea of this plot comes from is even more surprising: the death of a Korean folk singing band member in an accident in Canada, the country he emigrated to. To understand the connection between both, the best option is to meet this director born in Korea and settled down in New Zealand since his studies in video and fine arts. His previous works (Dream Preserved in 2006 and Desert in 2010) were already acclaimed in festivals.
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