Shuang Yu
Filmmaking and Fieldwork Archives
People and their Aspirations
Jim's Jungle (2020)
11 minute, documentary
filmed and edited by Shuang Yu
with support of Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
Synopsis: Jim stops his decade-long painting career due to the lack of storage space, while a sick pine tree waits to fall down in the back of his yard. This is a story of an aging man living in a gentrifying town who holds on to every possible means of creativity and pushes life forward with sarcastic humor.
LA Montaña Rusa (2019)
14 minute, documentary
filmed and edited by Shuang Yu & Omolola Sanusi
with support of USC School of Cinematic Arts
Synopsis: Puerto Rican actress Gabriela Bonet leads a high-intensity life in Los Angeles. Amid the rollercoaster whirlwind of auditions, she shares her beliefs and aspirations.
Terry (2019)
6 minute, documentary
filmed and edited by Shuang Yu
Synopsis: I followed drummer Terry through the streets and alleys, capturing how he shared his life with me, a stranger. Amid the lively overlap of drumbeats and words, it felt as though the people of Los Angeles were brimming with loneliness and longing, ready to overflow.
