Burial of this Order
Synopsis
In an arresting procession, a group of non-conforming people – from musicians, artists and poets to anti-military activists, environmentalists and diasporic, queer and trans people – carry a coffin through the ruins of an abandoned resort on Jeju island in South Korea. By performing a burial, they come together to undo a world order built upon hierarchy and division. By performing this ritual, time and place begin to lose their stability as mythical Dokkaebi deities pass through the building and heavy rain and wind blow through its cavities.
In an arresting procession, a group of non-conforming people – from musicians, artists and poets to anti-military activists, environmentalists and diasporic, queer and trans people – carry a coffin through the ruins of an abandoned resort on Jeju island in South Korea. By performing a burial, they come together to undo a world order built upon hierarchy and division. By performing this ritual, time and place begin to lose their stability as mythical Dokkaebi deities pass through the building and heavy rain and wind blow through its cavities.
Full credits
- Section
- Out of Competition
- Director
- Jane Jin Kaisen
- Production countries
- Denmark and South Korea
- Production year
- 2022
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Producer
- Soyoung Kwon
- Distribution
- Incisions
- Website
- https://janejinkaisen.com/burial-of-this-order
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