A Pile Of Ghosts, 70 Min., 2021
A ghost story of urbanization. The last hotel, which has been condemned for demolition like the rest of the town, is still standing. The owner Charles imagines himself with a female visitor in the scenes of a Hollywood classic. The vexing interplay of documentary and fiction, in which construction workers, investors, and real estate agents appear, takes place in contemporary China, where cities are built entirely on speculation, dictated by the fictions of capitalism.
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Credits:
Director Ella Raidel
Cinematography Djordje Arambasic, Karel Picha, Vincent Zheng
Sound Tong Zhang, Huawei Cheng
Editing Daniel Hui
Sound Design Sander Saarmets
Color Grading Junbin Chen
Visual Effects Ben Seide
Cast Charles Yang, Yakira Cang
Producer Ella Raidel
Associate Producer Hongjohn Lin
Production Advisor Ursula Wolschlager
Supported by FWF РThe Austrian Science Fund, BKA РInnovative Film, Wien Kultur MA 7, Land Ober̦sterreich, NTU Singapore