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Midnight Rising

Synopsis

An intimate portrait of London’s East and South East Asian clubbing community, a world in which the allure of raving, extravagance, and hyperpop becomes an affirmation of love, acceptance, and joy. This world-within-a-world is instantly familiar, filled with ambitions, desires, and yearnings that reflect the joy and resistance of today.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024
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Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 min
Format
16mm, 4k, S8, MiniDV
Director
Aileen Ye
Producer
Kamila Serkebaeva, Aileen Ye
Executive Producer
Dean Beswick, Kamila Serkebaeva
Editor
Aileen Ye, April Lin
Director of Photography
Laura Seward
Sound
Joseph Campbell, Aileen Ye
Composer
LVRA, Animistic Beliefs

Genre

Experimental LGBTQIA+ Music Woman Director Asian Dance

Categories

Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Netherlands co-production

Gorilla Gorilla!

Dean Beswick
326 City Rd
London
EC1V 2PT

BALA Projects

Kamila Serkebaeva

Sales Company

BALA Projects

Kamila Serkebaeva

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