In post-reform China, migration and industrial production intertwine with urban rhythms of control, similar to poultry farming. Human bodies are established in modified states, and ordinary rules cease to apply. In the ancient village of Huadu, thirteen dancers, including the choreographer, explore the absurdity of social structures and distorted social consciousness. Nude physical expression creates a provocative yet deliberate scene, where the human and the social intertwine in a grotesque choreography of everyday life.
The dancers move as an organism that is simultaneously trapped and liberated, subject and object, while the camera documents the absurd and fascinating patterns of collective behavior. The film Er Gao Dance Production Group connects body, space, and sociocultural themes into a visually intense meditation on humanity, power, and survival.
