Plot — What is News from the Near Future about?
Amsterdam-based photographer and video artist Fiona Tan (born 1966) has been a central figure on the contemporary art scene since the 1990s. In her video News from the Near Future (2003) a collage of historic film and audio material tells of man’s ambivalent relationship with water as a force of nature. Drawing on the archives of the Amsterdam Film Museum, Tan composed a narrative crescendo starting off with idyllic impressions of the watery world and building to increasingly menacing scenarios of an unleashed nature. Images of floods and churning seas, of wild winds and storms, parade before our eyes the destructive force of water. Tragedies at sea are reported in the style of old newsreels or radio shows, segueing into pictures of flooded cities that – as indicated in the work’s title – forebode future catastrophes. The cinematic repertoire of waves, tides and floods acts as an historical memory, presenting the sea as a metaphor for the flow of time.
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Quick Facts
| Type | Movie |
| Released | 2003 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 9 min |
News from the Near Future — FAQ
Is News from the Near Future worth watching? Amsterdam-based photographer and video artist Fiona Tan (born 1966) has been a central figure on the contemporary art scene since the 1990s. In her video News from the Near Future (2003) a collage of historic film and au
Who directed News from the Near Future? Directed by Fiona Tan.
Where can I stream News from the Near Future? Streaming availability for News from the Near Future is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.
When did News from the Near Future release? It released in 2003.
