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Yueming LI 3036260462 The camera shots switches back and forth from subject matter and reaction on people’s face to create a dramatic effect. It drags the audience into the story, making the audience feel like they are also a part of the film.
Tens of thousands of families were forced to move the remains of their loved ones in order to make way for urban renewal. For the development of the country people had to contribute, and I think there was some disrespect for the people and nothing that could be done about it.
The reduction of space has increased the utilization of space, but it has also taken a toll on people’s quality of life. Zhang Hengruixiang 3036265371
Because Singapore is one of the densest cities in the world, its land resources are very scarce, so in order to make greater use of the land, the family in the documentary has no choice but to relocate his ancestral graves because the land would be used by the government to build houses. This is actually very helpless for chinese people because it is tantamount to disturbing their ancestors and leaving them in peace even after their death.
This video talks about a family lives in Singapore which comes from Fuzhou needs to move the grave of their parents. Their parents have been buried in the cemetery for more than 20 years. Due to the development of Singapore, they have to do so. The family has a very amicable atmosphere and they buried their died brother with their parents. I guess that’s why this film is titled Moving Home.
Moving House documents the process of a family who remove ancestors’ cemeteries. The atmosphere is relaxing but the thing is heavy and sad. It reflects the impact of development on people’s traditional lives Zhao Yuxuan 3036127050
The documentary ‘Moving Houses’ was interesting as it discussed the limited nature in Singapore’s housing system, with “moving, building and resettling” as a normal “way of life”. The film also highlights an extremely tragic situation, where even the dead are forced to relocate due to land scarcity. Chan Hiu To Max (3036137134)
Housing isn’t just limited for alive people but also for people who has passed away. The development introduced at the beginning of the documentary reveals the conflicts. Wang You 3036260278
I think that the documentary shows a conflict between development and the traditional culture. The development of the Singaporean government forced the people who are dead to move. Although the redevelopment projects seem to benefit the citizens, it still disturbs the dead people who buried there. Urbanisation may cause the tradition to decline and could be loss.
In the film moving house, people have to leave their original homes because of land. In traditional culture, the place where a family resides is like the root of a family. Zhang Xinyi 3036094813