The Strangers (2018)
On weekends or holidays, the Zhongli train station in Taiwan is always filled with migrant workers who moved to seek out better economic or living conditions. In 1949, millions of Chinese soldiers and civilians migrated to Taiwan; they are regarded as ‘displaced persons’. Yuan’s father was one of these immigrants, a refugee of the civil war, a stranger away from home. For The Strangers, Yuan uses a high-speed camera and a high-lumen spotlight to shoot from the moving passenger car through the window. As the camera captures the face of each person standing on the platform, these strangers transform into sculptures, frozen in time.
Director: Yuan Goang-ming
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 6 min
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Country: Taiwan
Language: No Language
Original Language: xx
Keywords
political documentary, videoart
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Strangers about?
- On weekends or holidays, the Zhongli train station in Taiwan is always filled with migrant workers who moved to seek out better economic or living conditions. In 1949, millions of Chinese soldiers and civilians migrated to Taiwan; they are regarded as ‘displaced persons’. Yuan’s father was one of these immigrants, a refugee of the civil war, a stranger away from home. For The Strangers, Yuan uses a high-speed camera and a high-lumen spotlight to shoot from the moving passenger car through the window. As the camera captures the face of each person standing on the platform, these strangers transform into sculptures, frozen in time.
- Who directed The Strangers?
- The Strangers was directed by Yuan Goang-ming.
- How long is The Strangers?
- The Strangers has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is The Strangers?
- The Strangers is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Strangers produced?
- The Strangers was produced in Taiwan.