05.07.2019 – 31.08.2019
by Alexey Marfin
Opening Reception: 05.07.2019 18.00 – 20.00
Exhibition Date: 06.07.2019 – 31.08.2019
“A journey through the private lives of five strangers in Hong Kong. A VR film about finding intimacy in a city of density.”
Kowloon Forest is a unique VR film which brings audiences into the extremely personal spaces of its protagonists. In contrast to VR films that place us in huge environments, this is a new sensation of being extremely close to people during moments of intimacy.
The story is drawn from my own experiences; from living in the infamous Chungking Mansions when I first came to Hong Kong, to doing laundry on the rooftops of Sham Shui Po. The film’s cast is equally grounded: Toonyun, who plays a performer, is a Hong Kong musician; Sara, who plays a Filipina maid, is born in Hong Kong as the daughter of a Filipina domestic helper; Raghuram, who plays a Hong Kong-Indian astrologer, is a spiritual teacher from South India; and Ming, who plays a Chinese businessman, worked in finance in China. We hope to immerse audiences in these unique moments of Hong Kong and to create new cinematic experiences of intimacy.
| Presenter | Osage Art Foundation |
| Writer / Director | Alexey Marfin |
| Starring | Toonyun Ming Lo Angie Kim Sara Beatriz Meredith Ainah Lágrimas Raghuram Shetty |
| Co-writers | Toonyun, Paul Krist |
| Producer | Paul Krist |
| Production Design | Vivian Xin Zhen |
| Cinematography | Nate Nguyen-Le |
| Additional Cinematography | Jerry Lam, Tim Wei |
| Makeup Artist | Stephanie G-M |
| Script Consultants | Charmaine Chan Vivian Xin Zhen Fiona Ng |
| Consultants | Insoo Hwang Aman Sheth Kiran Nayak |
| Special Thanks | Greg Feingold Jake Falk Ruby Ng Carmen Cheng To Chun Man Leung Lai Chong To Shing Yau |
| Equipment Sponsor | ZOTAC Technology Limited |
Venue: Osage Hong Kong, 4/F, 20 Hing Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sat: 10.30 am – 6.30 pm
Sun: 2.30 – 6.30 pm
Closed on public holidays
Enquiries & RSVP:
Belle Leung (Osage Hong Kong)
+852 2389 8332| belleleung@oaf.cc
