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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 LIVING ELSEWHERE, 4 PM INTRODUCED BY DIRECTOR WANG JIAN-WEI $7 ($5 Walker Members) Along the newly constructed expressway to Chengdu's airport, a group of villas built in the early '90s remained incomplete for almost seven years. Unable to return to their homes after losing land in a bubble economy, four peasant families become squatters in the villas while seeking a new beginning. 2001, China, color, video, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 40 minutes. Followed by a Q&A with director Wang Jian-wei. preceded by TWO SHORT WORKS BY WANG GUOFENG I Love Beijing . . . Tiananmen (2002, China, color, video, 6 minutes) and Free Market (2002, China, color, video, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 26 minutes). Related Links: The emergence of and contemporary issues in Chinese video art Wang Jian-wei Bio and info on Living Elsewhere Chinese film and video with info on Wang Jian-wei DIG.IT MIX, 8 PM INTRODUCED BY DIRECTORS TOM SCHROEDER, BENITA RAPHAN, LEON GRODSKI, PEARL GLUCK, AND THE DIRECTOR OF STUDIO ROSTO A.D. $7 ($5 Walker Members) This program of short digital works from local and international mediamakers provides an eclectic look at the current state of the art. The program includes: 2+2, Directed by Clayton Hemmert and Benita Raphan 2+2 is a to-the-point, revealing, and aesthetically impressive digital short that digs into the "beautiful mind" of John F. Nash, the infamous mathmatics professor who suffers from schizophrenia. For details, visit www2plus2film.net (2002, U.S., color, video, 11 minutes). Phantom Directed by Matthias Müller Phantom presents a geography of shadows, silhouettes, and anemic figures seen in negative that alludes to secrets lurking between stories. (2001, Germany, color, video, 4 minutes). Jerks Don't Say Fuck Directed by Zhao Liang Fast-paced cuts and a sound track by the Beijing band Sick Doctors emphasizes the differences between the look of modern China and the MTV world. (2001, China, color, video, 4 minutes). The rise and fall of the legendary Anglobilly Feverson Directed by Studio Rosto A.D. Melies meets Kerouac in this cryptic road movie through the clouds. Anglobilly Feverson encounters swarms of insects, skeletons, harpies, and other animated creatures on a surreal trip that provides a full retinal extravaganza. Catch more at (2002, The Netherlands, B/W and color, 35mm, 10 minutes). The Whiz Kids (Freunde) directed by Jan H. Krüger (2001, Germany, color, 35mm, in German with English subtitles, 22 minutes). Riding with Harv, Directed by Tom Schroeder (2002, U.S., color, 35mm, 13 minutes). Trembling Time Directed by Yael Bartana, (2002, Israel/The Netherlands, color, video, 7 minutes). Great Balls of Fire, Directed by Leon Grodski, co-edited and co-produced with Pearl Gluck (2002, U.S., color, video, 6 minutes). Program length approximately 2 hours. Related Links: Review of 2+2 Rosto A.D.'s site with info on Anglobilly Feverson Overview of Matthias Muller's work Piece on local animator Tom Schroeder's previous work entitled Bike Ride' DIG.IT is copresented by the Walker Art Center and the Minnesota Film and TV Board. The series is made possible by generous support from Best Buy Co., Inc., The Bush Foundation, and Northwest Airlines. Special thanks to Simon Field (International Film Festival Rotterdam), Yael Bartana, Sabine Himmelsbach (Zentrum FÜr Kunst Und Medientechnologie, Karlsruhe), Alain Fleisher and Pascale Pronnier (Studio National Des Arts Contemporaine Le Fresnoy, Tourcoing), Manifesta 4 Frankfurt, Wampie Van Der Wal (Consulate General of the Netherlands), Huang Du (Independent Curator, Beijing), and Gerald W. Foley (Canadian Consulate General, Minneapolis).