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We could describe them as lonely.Unseen. Unspoken of. Misunderstood.
In our context, the story about them is missing.
Like amphibians, our protagonists, the four members of the queer cultural collective around Pharos, live a life of constantly shifting identities:
“We never had our own space and community until ballroom was introduced as a Western cultural scene.”
“After every ballroom event, when the doors to the street opened, it was a completely different world.”
“They should instinctively hide their power and charisma to conform to society.”
Being amphibious is a forced, reluctant choice, to hide or “selectively showcase” another face, that true “self,” as if it were a secret, impure, and impossible to reveal.
Performances in the underground scene, like fireworks, are fleeting, sometimes even disappearing without mention.Behind all that noise and excitement lies an unimaginable loneliness and unspeakable dilemma.
This film aims to make people see——see a few brave souls becoming themselves, bravely expressing themselves, turning trash into art again and again in their impoverished lives, dancing even in the darkest moments,
the most beautiful amphibians.
Because those situations that go unseen and misunderstood
often are where each of us finds ourselves.
Directed by Jie Zhang (China)