Boiler Room 4:3 premiere on 14 June,19_ https://fourthree.boilerroom.tv/film/sonia-calico-clutter-confines
FNMNL reportage (JPN)_ https://fnmnl.tv/2019/06/14/75085
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In 2018, Taiwanese citizens passed a series of controversial referendums that blocked the legalization of gay marriage. Shaken and frustrated by the results, music producer Sonia Calico teamed up with choreographer Jasmine Lin, photographer Ash Lin, fashion stylist Yinyin Lu, artist Byron Duvel and Ya-Wen Li create the short film Clutter Confines.
From composer and producer Sonia Calico:
“When we are brave enough to free ourselves from discrimination and bias and truly love and respect all as equal, that is when we can escape the confines of clutter and find freedom. ” – Sonia Calico, composer and producer in Clutter Confines
Clutter Confines is split into four sections: “Fury,” “Deep Sorrow,” “Communication,” and “Celebration,” each section has a visual and sonic representation of the different stages the artists experienced in order to come to terms with the referendum.
In the section “Celebration” Sonia Calico begins with a bright percussive sound, gradually stacking drum beats that push the track faster and faster to create a quirky festive atmosphere. It’s the most jubilant section where the collaborators friends, each styled in their own unique way, come together to dance and hope for a better future. This better future has already come to pass: on May 17th, Taiwan made history by becoming the first Asian country to legally recognise same-sex marriage. Even though this has brought Taiwan much closer to equality, there is still more to reach for:
“Creating this film was a way to bring power back to us and to friends who suffered from the results of the referendum. We found a way to celebrate even when things were dark. Now that gay marriage is legal, we’re euphoric but true equality comes from acceptance of your own uniqueness and that of others. There’s still a long way to go.” – Byron, Singer and Actor in Clutter Confines
Crew & Credit
Producer/ Sonia Calico, Ash Lin
Director/ Ash Lin, Sonia Calico
Camera/ Ash Lin
Music/ Sonia Calico, Byron Duvel
Choreographer/ Jasmine Lin
Stylist/ LUYINYIN
Editor/ Sonia Calico, Jasmine Lin, Ash Lin
Colorist/ Ash Lin
Cast/ Jasmine Lin, Byron Duvel, Ya Wen Li, Suan6, San, Wei Yi Liu, Yinyin Lu, Min Liu, Sonia Calico
Copywriter/ Angela Lin
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