Rumba II: Nomad (2015)

Rumba II: Nomad (2015) poster

The urban fringe of Beijing is the loosen bricks from fragmented land. A result of urban development. The dynamic and complex urban system produced and blurred out the edges between cities and suburbs. The size, scale and land use of different areas are at constant conversion to each other, which becomes the foundation to China urban development and relative space of the society and the economy. In the video, several domestic vacuum cleaning robots are released at urban fringe. The robots navigate randomly in a demolishing area - a scene that we already witness and it could be found in different area under urbanization; a scene that is exciting and also being the norm in China. The robots - as the visitors from the outer space, arrive in our world. By taking in the dust and ashes at the urban fringe, the land reality is collected and made into a sample; a sample that conveys our all time obsession and celebration of modern contemporary.

Director: Cao Fei
Runtime: 14 min
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Screenplay

Music: Dickson Dee
Country: China
Language: No Language
Original Language: zh
More Films by Director: Cao Fei

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rumba II: Nomad about?
The urban fringe of Beijing is the loosen bricks from fragmented land. A result of urban development. The dynamic and complex urban system produced and blurred out the edges between cities and suburbs. The size, scale and land use of different areas are at constant conversion to each other, which becomes the foundation to China urban development and relative space of the society and the economy. In the video, several domestic vacuum cleaning robots are released at urban fringe. The robots navigate randomly in a demolishing area - a scene that we already witness and it could be found in different area under urbanization; a scene that is exciting and also being the norm in China. The robots - as the visitors from the outer space, arrive in our world. By taking in the dust and ashes at the urban fringe, the land reality is collected and made into a sample; a sample that conveys our all time obsession and celebration of modern contemporary.
Who directed Rumba II: Nomad?
Rumba II: Nomad was directed by Cao Fei.
How long is Rumba II: Nomad?
Rumba II: Nomad has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
Where was Rumba II: Nomad produced?
Rumba II: Nomad was produced in China.