The Polyphony
What happens when a movie character physically steps out of the screen? Woody Allen shows us that it could be a magical and romantic adventure — an adventurer steps out of the world of film, carrying with him the courage and romance written into his character, and ventures into the vibrant and colorful world of reality. Let us follow Susan’s perspective and step into this whimsical film — The Purple Rose of Cairo.
In the early 1990s, the burst of Japan’s economic bubble led not only to financial turmoil but also to a significant brain drain. The so-called “Lost Decade” brought a sharp decline to Japan’s once-thriving electronics and semiconductor industries, with companies downsizing, resources dwindling, and innovation capacities weakening. Kha guides us through this period, revealing how the collapse of the bubble economy triggered profound changes in Japan’s tech industry.
Science fiction cinema has evolved and enriched our wealth of imagination. With concepts such as cyborg figures and non-human characters challenging human dominance, Susan has drawn us into another dimension of nonhuman-centric structures, paving the way for a more diverse perception of subjectivity.
Intrigued to learn about her favorite order at the hawker center, which also ties back to her Hakka ethnicity, Chok took on the project to study the food history of the Hakka Noodle🍜She analyzes food documentaries detailing the Hakka food business of Chef Pang, who started selling Hakka noodles as a vendor after closing his French patisserie to retrace his ethnic roots in times of cultural destabilization.
In Myanmar, while the pandemic along with military-coup has taken away opportunities from the youth, Moon (a once-4th-year dental student), managed to open a bakery in the middle of crisis. Political upheaval eventually forced her to close, but the experience has shaped her new identity which devoted for her self-freedom and the community she owed.
A poem by Mattie Balagat
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