Sosowon : The Season of the Flying Fish
Synopsis
Sosowon: The Season of the Flying Fish is a VR tale set on Lanyu, an island in southeastern Taiwan, featuring a boy, Masarey, and his grandfather, Syapen. During the experience, the viewer will join Sosowon, a flying fish who, to escape a fisherman's net, must perform a feat to save his family. Along the way, Sosowon will go through ordeals, will be overcome by remorse, and will retrace his steps to rescue his family. As an intergenerational tale, the experience opens doors to Sosowon's fantastical world, and evokes a universal theme of love and sacrifice for loved ones.
Team
Director
Nina BARBIER
Nina BARBIER, author and director for television and immersive works, graduated from Columbia Film School. After 15 years with French and international channels, she now focuses on Indigenous and environmental topics. Sosowon: The Season of the Flying Fish is her second work following The Starry Sand Beach, which was awarded at TIFF and showcased at Venice.