![]() NewFilmmakers New York, Anthology Film Archives, new York. New Horizons International Film Festival, Wroclaw, Poland. And in that end, I will sing a song that only you wanted to hear.“ - Hatsune Miku Screening requests: VDB, Ann Oren Studio “I sleep inside the display that depicts the end. Through vague erotic episodes and encounters with characters whose ontological status remains mysterious, the film brings to mind the adventures of a modern Alice in a virtual Wonderland. Embedded with fan-made lyrics and songs, Oren's journey in the fictional Miku world unfolds. The film examines the performative nature of cosplaying – dressing up and playing the role of fictional characters – as a hybrid space where reality blurs into fetishistic fantasies and pop culture clichés. The habits of Miku's fans is a familiar exaggeration of our social media habits, that flood us with crowd creativity. Cosplaying Hatsune Miku, Ann Oren goes to Tokyo for a performative journey among these fans and explores the Miku phenomenon as an expression of collective fantasy. Her entire persona: lyrics, music and animation – is fan created, and that's her charm. Fans bring her to life by creating content that she “delivers”. Hatsune Miku is a co-creation platform, personified by a cute and oddly seductive animated character. ![]() ![]() ![]() THE WORLD IS MINE Documentary film, 68 mins, 2017. ![]()
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