Six animation directors draw on the six lines of the I Ching to create distinct shorts rooted in Taiwanese vernacular culture. Blending tradition and futurity, faith and emotion, and science fiction with reality, these intersecting visions spiral toward a cold, fantastical romance in an animated void reminiscent of Black Mirror.
Tree Muta, Jade Lien, Leo Liao, Chiu Li-wei, Jo-Jo Hwang, Kevin Geiger
Director
Sophie Chiang
(voice) (segment "Whispers in the Void")
Chen Chen-yu
(voice) (segment "Whispers in the Void") / (voice) (segment "The Ship of Theseus")
Jico Lin
(voice) (segment "The Last Faith")
Chen Yi-gyen
(voice) (segment "The Last Faith")
Chen Yan-jun
(voice) (segment "The Ship of Theseus")
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