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LTP#8:

Present. Perfect

Shengze Zhu, USA, Hong Kong, China, 2019, 124mins, B&W

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Sat 18 June 2022 // 16:00 / External

Tickets: LTP Pass

N.B this screening is taking place at the S&S film retreat Losing the Plot in rural Northumberland.

Weaving together footage filmed and broadcasted by little-known Chinese live-streaming anchors, who struggle with real-life face-to-face social interaction because of their identity, disability and social-economic status, this cinematic collage explores how individuals satisfy their cravings for human connection through virtual togetherness, and how these virtual relationships challenge standard definitions of companionship.