The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2025 Venice Film Festival Venice Immersive Grand Prize
Synopsis
After the sudden death of his wife, Guan discovers her unfinished novel—a tale intertwining the endangered clouded leopard and the Rukai tribe’s sacred origin myth, which tells of their descent from the elusive animal. Grief-stricken and seeking connection, he sets out on a surreal journey into dreamlike scenes—a maze of the subconscious, mist-shrouded forests, ancient tree hollows, and symbolic inner landscapes.
Adapted from a short story by acclaimed Taiwanese author Wu Ming-Yi, The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up is a single-user, free-roaming VR experience that blends literature and memory into an intimate exploration of love, loss, and self-reflection. "
Presented and Produced by|Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, The Walkers Films
Co-Presented by|Kaohsiung Film Archive
Team
Director
Singing CHEN
Singing CHEN is a multidisciplinary filmmaker whose work spans
fiction, documentary, and virtual reality. Known for her poetic visual language and deep focus on social and structural issues,
she often draws inspiration from theater, dance, and sound art. Her 2022 VR The Man Who Couldn't Leave won Best Immersive
Experience at Venice Immersive Competition.