FILM: Sudden Beams 2: Extraction

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Sudden Beams 2: Extraction illuminates the speculative world of Asian futurism. From the billowing dust of the Aral Sea to the emerging eco-horrors of Northeastern India, Extraction proposes fresh visions of humanity and ecology through Asian-inspired science fiction and mythology.

Via an audio-visual experience, we travel through time, space and memory. Sudden Beams 2: Extraction is a spiritual odyssey that explores fantasies of the future, religion and South Asian art, through artists’ film, sound and browser-based game.

The programme is part of Sudden Beams, which supports and promotes South Asian artists working with sound and digital media in the UK and internationally. Curated and produced by Platform Asia.

Programme, 46mins / Rated 12A:

• Our Lady of I Can Be Anything You Want Me To, Afrah Shafiq, 2020, 3:20 mins
• Passage, Mani Kambo, 2021, 1:44 mins
• Aralkum, Daniel Asadi Faezi & Mila Zhluktenko, 2022, 13:40 mins
• Echo/ Caress, Fileona Dkhar, 2021, 8:32 mins
• The place where you want to go is nowhere, Anum Awan, 2022, 5:52 mins
• Your utopia is here, Bishwadhan Rai, 2018, 4:42 mins
• Nehirden Denize II, River to Sea, Subash Thebe Limbu, 2017, 7:36 mins
• Venomesis [Chinabot], Saphy Vong, 2021, 2:28 mins

Platform Asia develops opportunities for Asian artists by presenting, discussing and creating works, while promoting Asian artists’ work to audiences. Calling the UK as our home, we connect professionals and audiences who are interested in and new to Asian art and culture via a developing UK-Asia network, and by showing work that inspires and builds appreciation of contemporary Asian art.

Doors & refreshments open at 6pm for a 6:30pm start. Affordable refreshments and popcorn stand on site.

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