Hong Kong BLOCKS šŸ™

Wohnviertel Hong Kongā€™s abgeflogen und gefilmt mit einer Drone. Diese Kamerafahrten vorbei an Bienenstock-Ƥhnlichen Behausungen haben irgendwie etwas klinisches.

26.05.2021

Und hinter jeden einzelnen Fenster lebt jemand sein Lebenā€¦

The population of Hong Kong is estimated at 7.50 million in 2020 It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and has a population density of 6790.74 people per square kilometer. Why ā€œBlocksā€œ ? Concrete jungle ā€“ a city or urban area which has a high density of large, unattractive, modern buildings and is perceived as an unpleasant living environment. But that doesnā€™t apply to everyone.

I moved to Hong Kong few years ago and since day one I got obsessed by these giant public housing/apartment block building structures, their patterns, colours, shapes, architecture, how massively yet easy they blend in and coexist with each other in this city. Back in Riga, Latvia (thatā€™s where Iā€™m from) old and grey post soviet block buildings represent big part of my identity as well, I guess that might have given me extra interest in this particular topic. My attempt to capture the city feel, often very dystopian, moody and futuristic, at least that is how I felt.

Hong Kong BLOCKS / Experimental short film (Public housing)

 

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