29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Consumed

Consumed

Richard Seymour / United Kingdom, China / 2016 / International Premiere / 19 min.


synopsis

This short accompaniment to the intermedia project Serial Narratives reveals the real price of cheap goods from China. The testimony of an anonymous worker harmonized with hypnotic images draws attention to the frighteningly elaborate choreography as all phases of manufacturing process undergo rigorous mechanization.

biography

Richard John Seymour (1989) is a British filmmaker, photographer, and designer. In his work, such as the project Serial Narratives, he analyses the role of specific environments in political, social, and ecological processes.

more about film

director: Richard Seymour
cast: Yongpeng Liu
producer: Richard Seymour, Liam Young
music: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
sound: Chapman Kan

contact

RICH SEYMOUR / richardjohnseymour@googlemail.com

Film at festival

premiere type:International Premiere
festival edition:2016
section:Short Joy
language:English, Mandarin Chinese
subtitles:English
colour:Colour

Info

director:Richard Seymour
original title:Consumed
country:United Kingdom, China
year:2016
running time:19 min.

Section


Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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