‘Future Visions’ showcases a diverse selection of works by filmmakers and moving-image artists from Asia and the Pacific who are combining hallmarks of the science fiction genre with heritage traditions and ancestral stories to reflect on contemporary environmental, political and cultural concerns.
Throughout cinematic history, ‘the future’ has served as a rich playground for filmmakers to explore the imagined, the taboo and the unknown. Today, anthropocentric concerns, including the accelerated rate of climate change, increased migration, and the rapid pace of technological development, have catapulted concerns about the future of the environment, culture and identity into the present, raising questions about the legacies of humankind.
Presented across four interconnected strands titled ‘Ends of the Earth’, ‘Revolutionary Roads’, ‘Random Access Memories’ and ‘Human Evolutions’, the selected films boldly ask the question ‘what if?’ to consider what the movement of humanity — both in terms of geography and evolution — means for our environmental future, our personal and cultural identities, and our memories across the region.
Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema – Future Visions
10 January – 16 March 2025
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A, Brisbane
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