A dreamer by nature, Chinese businessman Quanqi Zhu decides to set up a unique installation at the hillside of Sacred Songshan mountain in China. Despite the language barrier, his best companion is Latvian architect Austris Mailitis. Together, they invite monks from the world-famous Shaolin Monastery nearby to participate in flying performances. As construction of the object begins, the creators themselves have to hover between cultural differences, conventions and personal ambitions. Quanqi Zhu wants to bring the West to China, Austris Mailitis wants to pay homage to Eastern philosophy, and Shaolin monks fly in the air in the world’s first building constructed for one the most fundamental of human ambitions – levitation.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Žanete Skarule (1985, Riga) is a director, news anchor, freelance journalist and TV host. She holds a bachelor degree in social sciences and a master degree in film and video studies. A classically trained musician, Skarule also works in art projects as a researcher and curator, extensively dealing with the oeuvre of avantgarde artist Jonas Mekas.