Police

China/the Netherlands, 2008 single-channel video DV-pal, 4:3, colour, stereo, 1'00" Screenings/exhibitions: 2009 VIBA festival, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2008 The One Minute Awards, Paradiso, Amsterdam 2008 Videozomer, Petersburg Project Space, Amsterdam 2008 The video was part of the installation Beijing-Beetsterzwaag in Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag The short video Police, shot at Tienanmen square in Beijing, shows a stationary police car at dusk. The blue rotating lights on the car are operating. Slowly some, in first instance curious, policemen appear in the frame. The video was nominated for an Award at The One Minutes Award Night 2008 in Paradiso by jury member Hansje van Etten from Holland Doc / VPRO. Police is part of the City One Minutes Sample DVD and the DVD The One Minutes Awards 2008, both released by The One Minutes Foundation. Police is also distributed by the Filmbank in Amsterdam. Watch the video. It is also published on this blogspot.