Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Production country: 
jp
Year: 
2009
Duration: 
3 min
Edition: 
2010
Format: 
film/video

The title of this work is Sakura (Cherry Blossom), which is an important symbol in Japan. It stands for beauty and the celebration of spring. In the era of the Second World War another aspect of the flower, that it disintegrates upon blossoming, was used to illustrate the spirit of brave soldiers. It was seen as a virtue amongst Japanese soldiers that they must not fear death and die gracefully for their nation. This association with the cherry blossoms is hardly remembered today but elders remain to whom the flower stands for unpleasant memories. In the video we see a person shaking his head below the cherry blossoms. The movement grows harder until someone slaps his face and the sound turns into shooting.
 

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