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Trapped in the City of a Thousand Mountains
The Netherlands/China, 2018, 22‘28‘‘, Chinese / English subtitles
In the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing, the "Mountain City", which visually reminds us of the Los Angeles in the science fiction epos Blade Runner, an active rapper scene has formed. With the popularity of their music, which is widely distributed via the Internet, rappers come into conflict with state censorship and fight for freedom of expression. This is not an easy undertaking in a city of 30 million people, where a surveillance camera is installed on every street corner and the desired behaviour is communicated to the population via loudspeakers every day. Director David Verbeek portrays several protagonists of the Chinese hip-hop culture in atmospheric images.
Director, Cinematography, Editor: David Verbeek Music, Sound: Quincy Vlijtig Sound Recording: David Verbeek, Prisca van der Mullen Producer: Jos de Putter / Deep Focus WebDocs
Contact: Jos De Putter / Deep Focus WebDocs, jos(at)deepfocus.nl