Yu Gong
Synopsis
China and Africa act as driving forces for the economic, political and cultural future of globalization leaving behind a “Provincialized Europe”. Yu Gong is a documentary and essay film that documents the complex Sino-African relations by travelling through eight countries in the Africa and China continent. It draws distinctive readings on the old Chinese fable of the foolish man Yu Gong who moved the mountains. In the film, four underlying narratives on the idea of Chinafrika are introduced. Yu Gong was shot in collaboration with author and curator John Becker on several research trips to China and Africa.
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Daniel Kötter
Daniel Kötter is an international filmmaker and theater director. His works alternate between different media and institutional contexts, combining experimental film techniques with performative and documentary elements. His works have been shown worldwide at numerous film and video art festivals, in galleries, theaters, and concert halls.
