Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected (2023)

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With a contemplative letter to a friend as its point of departure, this video essay examines the complex, paradoxical visuality of the atom bomb in China. From 1960s military documentaries to contemporary CGI-enhanced fictions, a visual trope of the communal “People’s Bomb” was orchestrated in counterpoint to the evils of imperialism and the untamed wilderness of the Gobi Desert. Amid the ecological crises of the Anthropocene, Letter to T suggests that despite the disenchantment with and the re-politicisation of the image, we might find radical sources of connection and endurance in nuclearity.

Director: Zhang Zimu
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 21 min
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Country: China
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
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What is Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected about?
With a contemplative letter to a friend as its point of departure, this video essay examines the complex, paradoxical visuality of the atom bomb in China. From 1960s military documentaries to contemporary CGI-enhanced fictions, a visual trope of the communal “People’s Bomb” was orchestrated in counterpoint to the evils of imperialism and the untamed wilderness of the Gobi Desert. Amid the ecological crises of the Anthropocene, Letter to T suggests that despite the disenchantment with and the re-politicisation of the image, we might find radical sources of connection and endurance in nuclearity.
Who directed Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected?
Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected was directed by Zhang Zimu.
How long is Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected?
Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
What genre is Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected?
Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected is a Documentary film.
Where was Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected produced?
Letter to T: In Nuclearity, We Are Connected was produced in China.