Pixels of the Orient

Canada20229 minEnglishComedy, Documentary, Experimental

Pixels of the Orient appropriates Western media depictions of East Asia for a psychedelic and comedic exploration of ahistorical East Asian aesthetics and identity.

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Directors Bio

*Warren Chan

Warren Chan is a video artist and curator with a focus on experimental works that analyze digital and new media technologies.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: UNDER THE INFLUENCE shorts programme.

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