Japanese Anime Classic Collection

On Christmas Eve in Tokyo, can three homeless people help an abandoned baby find its way home? In a desolate and mysterious world, where will a girl guarding an egg and a boy searching for the “dream of a bird” ultimately go? Against the backdrop of contemporary Tokyo, how do humanity and monstrosity coexist in a city steeped in sin? Giloo brings together works by Japanese animation masters Mamoru Oshii, Satoshi Kon, Masaaki Yuasa, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri, inviting you into the worlds they have created, suspended between reality and illusion.

Unknown to All: Island Histories

“Island history” does not seek to construct a more insular and exclusionary Taiwan-centered historical narrative. Rather, it invites us to see anew how islands have always existed within relationships shaped by empire, war, and migration. Islands have served both as bases for the expansion of power and as waystations for displaced workers, soldiers, and refugees; they have endured oppression while also becoming implicated in violence against others. As the camera crosses oceans and national borders, history ceases to be merely a story claimed by the state and becomes a series of lived experiences still waiting to be heard, recognized, and reckoned with.

Slices of Everyday Taiwan's Life|Selected Animation Works by Director Yang Zixin

🏳️‍🌈 (𝑼𝒏)𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 🏳️‍🌈

In celebration of Pride Month, Giloo will present a series of queer films this June. This year, our theme is “(Un)happy Pride Month.” It reflects the idea that “pride” was never achieved overnight, but carved out through generations of resistance—by those who came before us, who endured repression and pain, and left behind traces of struggle in the darkness with their bodies, blood, and tears. And “queer,” as an identity that refuses to be defined by traditional labels, has never had just one form. Queer people can be joyful, but also angry, confused, and sorrowful; they can be brave, but also vulnerable.