An Asian Ghost Story
Synopsis
This film is about the haunting memories of Asia’s late-20th-century modernisation. The story departs from a 1965 United States embargo on the hair trade, known as the “Communist Hair Ban”. In every wig resides a ghost from the imperial past.
Credits
Public Screenings
CPH:DOX, Denmark (2023)
Hot Docs, Canada (2023)
Jumping Frames, Hong Kong (2023)
DMZ Documentary Film Festival, South Corea (2023)
Awards
New Vision Award, CPH:DOX, Denmark (2023)
Golden Dove Short Film, International Competition Documentary Film, DOK Leipzig, Germany (2023)