Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere (2021)

Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere (2021) poster

This is a film both about the spectacle and the space, about how the spectacle has caused the mutation of the (physical and phycological) space in which we reside. This film is determined to be the ‘film on space’ of our times, an epic theater, the general observation of the geological structure of this time. I therefore invent or re-invent some terms for my purpose: Archae(now)logy; Ruinology; space bankruptcy; theater of life -- theater of cruelty -- theater of spectacle; the body-film; the New Berlin Wall - Iron Curtain; and “refugees without camps”, ‘the plants”, “the ghosts,” the asthenosphere, dark energy... I have stolen a great amount of found footages/ready materials or already existed films. This “stealing” is exactly the way to get connected with history and the history of film, to construct an “echo film”.

Director: Cong Feng
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 264 min
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Editing: Cong Feng
Country: China
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
More Films by Director: Cong Feng
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere about?
This is a film both about the spectacle and the space, about how the spectacle has caused the mutation of the (physical and phycological) space in which we reside. This film is determined to be the ‘film on space’ of our times, an epic theater, the general observation of the geological structure of this time. I therefore invent or re-invent some terms for my purpose: Archae(now)logy; Ruinology; space bankruptcy; theater of life -- theater of cruelty -- theater of spectacle; the body-film; the New Berlin Wall - Iron Curtain; and “refugees without camps”, ‘the plants”, “the ghosts,” the asthenosphere, dark energy... I have stolen a great amount of found footages/ready materials or already existed films. This “stealing” is exactly the way to get connected with history and the history of film, to construct an “echo film”.
Who directed Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere?
Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere was directed by Cong Feng.
How long is Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere?
Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere has a runtime of 4h 24m (264 minutes).
What genre is Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere?
Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere is a Documentary film.
Where was Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere produced?
Stratum 2: The Asthenosphere was produced in China.