The Meaning of Style (2012)
• January 26th, 2012 • 0h 5min
Overview
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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