The Poet and the Singer
Asian Cinema
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21m
Directed by Bi Gan | 22 mins | 2012
Before bounding to international prominence with his sui generis debut feature Kaili Blues, Bi Gan announced himself as a figure to watch with this lyric non-linear short, which tells the story of a small-town murder, and utilizes meticulous and utterly immersive sound design to create a melic ode to rivers and running water.
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