Synopsis
Bergamot, also known as Buddha’s Hand, explores the evolving binary mother-daughter relationship. Like the Buddha’s Hand, which is similar yet different from a human hand, the mother-daughter bond is marked by resemblance yet resistance, contradiction yet adherence, separation yet connection.
Liang Yanqi
LIANG Yanqi is an animation director, illustrator, and educator. Her works have been screened and exhibited at several international film festivals and exhibitions. LIANG's art primarily focuses on exploring sensory experiences in intercultural female relationships through various media, including painting and video.
Director's statement
When I look back at my relationship with my mother, the haptic memory of her caressing my back while putting me to sleep as a child comes to mind. The work is based on my personal experience during the pandemic and attempts to outline the power relationship and emotional entanglement between mother and daughter through haptic visuality content. The whole film is printed and sewn on fabric, the material and technical methods along with the visual content of the images are used to portray the soft and delicate, yet strong emotional connection between mother and daughter.
