dir. Shu Lea Cheang

1994 / 80 min / Digital Projection

Fresh Kill is a highly stylised and satirical attack on neo-liberal reality. The child of a young lesbian couple living on Staten Island mysteriously vanishes after consuming radiated fish. The battle to find the missing child and the culprits responsible for the disappearance is joined by a group of cyber-warriors. Everyone finds themselves ensnared in a vast conspiracy involving a ghost ship of nuclear refuse, ominous media messages, and deadly cat food!

Accompanied by two young filmmakers - Jean-Paul Jones (Los Angeles based) and Jazz Franklin (New Orleans based), Cheang travels with the 35mm film print in 5 reels and 2 cans on this 20 city tour across the heartlands of America connecting to a demographically, racially, and gender diverse audience. For a new generation, the film is a provocative and timely challenge given a unique vision which hasn’t lost any of its satiric, poetic, or political edge.