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Wastopia

Qianhui Yu

Synopsis

WASTOPIA is a short animated film exploring the issues surrounding global attitudes to waste disposal and the environment pollution the inevitably follows. The film indicates a visual journey based on an otherworldly place inhibited by strange creatures and the products of what humans discard.

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Details

Year: 2020
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 4 min 36 sec
Format: digital
Director: Qianhui Yu
Producer: Royal College of Art
Sound: Henry Sims
Music: Andrew McDonnell

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Asian Children’s Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Royal College of Art

Kensington Gore
South Kensington
London
SW7 2EU

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