Flotsam Jetsam (2007)
The film follows the fabrication and journey of a wooden submarine to the Three Gorges site on the Yangtze river—once a landscape most often depicted in traditional Chinese painting, now submerged to accommodate a hydroelectric dam. Wavering between documentary and fictional modes of address, Flotsam Jetsam explores landscape’s relationship to identity.
Director: Patty Chang, David Kelley
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Patty Chang, David Kelley
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flotsam Jetsam about?
- The film follows the fabrication and journey of a wooden submarine to the Three Gorges site on the Yangtze river—once a landscape most often depicted in traditional Chinese painting, now submerged to accommodate a hydroelectric dam. Wavering between documentary and fictional modes of address, Flotsam Jetsam explores landscape’s relationship to identity.
- Who directed Flotsam Jetsam?
- Flotsam Jetsam was directed by Patty Chang, David Kelley.