The Drum Tower

Drum Tower (Gulou) is located in the downtown of Beijing. It has witnessed the dramatically changing landscape of this city–the government seals up “Holes in Wall” (illegal construction including doors and windows in the wall that were added for business purposes), and a lot of street stores, like boutiques, bars and restaurants, are vanquished.

Kacchan is a senior school student who wanders through hutong every day, escaping from classes. Once by accident, he meets a vintage shop owner in a public toilet and is fascinated by her, Miss Mi. The identity of being a transgender brings some inconvenience to Miss Mi’s life, at the same time her vintage shop is faced with being demolished. Kacchan sees her life in his eyes but can’t do anything to help, until the very day comes…

This screening is part of Fuego στους φασίστες [Set Fire To The Fascists], the fourth chapter of the film program Queer Strategies and Tentacles, curated by Rosa Barotsi and Zairong Xiang, and unfolding in eight chapters between November 25th, 2024 and March 2, 2025, with the films of each chapter streaming for two weeks.

For more information, contact program [​at​] e-flux.com.