The Meaning of Style

The Meaning of Style (2012)

January 26th, 20120h 5min

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Shot with Malaysian skinheads in Penang, it’s a meditative fantasy on signs, signals and butterflies, leading to pointed reflections on the relationship between British colonial history and popular culture in South-East Asia


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