On the Way to the Sea
Type: Experimental Documentary
Length: Medium-length
Director: Tao Gu
Producer: Aonan Yang
Music: Milliseconde Topographie (Nicolas Bernier & Delphine Measroch)
Status: Available through Some Like it Short
On May 12, 2008 , the biggest earthquake in Chinese history occurred in the film maker's hometown of Wenchuan. According to official polls, 69,159 were killed, 374,141 were seriously injured and 17,469 are still considered to be missing. The film maker's parents, central character in the film, are survivors. In a surreal hybrid of documentary footage, experimental abstraction and fictional elements, “On the Way to the Sea” studies the human fragility and spiritual homelessness generated by such disasters.
Festivals & Awards
Clermont-Ferrand ISFF 2011, Labo Compétition
Prix spécial du jury
40th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011
Official Selection
Sundance Film Festival 2011
Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival 2010
Top Ten Canadian Shorts
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2010
Official Selection
Vancouver International Film Festival 2010
Official Selection
