Disaster Free is an AI film that speculates upon the shifting hydrological systems driven by global warming. Set in the near future, the film narrates a third-person account of the events leading to the flood of Singapore. It challenges the common perception of Singapore as a disaster-free zone, confronting the notion that we are distinct and somehow protected from the waters that surround us. The film follows Yuexi, a young Singaporean who grew up believing Singapore was disaster-free. As rising sea levels and storms ravage the island, she watches Singapore transform into a half-submerged city. Once-familiar places become vague memories, clashing with a new reality of floating retrofitted homes and skyscrapers turned shelters. Reflecting on the past, Yuexi realizes that the boundaries between land and water were never as clear as she thought.
Ong Kian Peng
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