2011
Taipei Film Festival
媒體推薦獎｜最佳紀錄片提名
Directed by 林靖傑
媒體推薦獎｜最佳紀錄片提名
在一個充斥著影像，人們漸漸喪失閱讀文字的耐心，貪食視覺的時代，想像文學，似乎是一件太困難的事，更何況是辦一份文學雜誌。如今的人們，為何要閱讀文學？以及，要如何想像一群在將近六十年前創辦《現代文學》的大學生，以及他們所寫下的小說、他們對文學的想像⋯⋯
電影和紀錄片，從來都不只是娛樂。相較於純粹的觀者，願意投身其中的熱情，更需要豐厚的理念支撐。Giloo 邀請到甫以《該死的阿修羅》入圍台北電影獎最佳男配角的莫子儀擔任本月焦點人物。長年關注紀實作品的他，除了飽覽群片，更曾親自演出「他們在島嶼寫作」系列作品。疫情期間仍心繫劇場的莫子儀，在五月的 Live session《夢遊的人》順利落幕後暫時卸下重擔，並接受了 Giloo 的文字訪談，和我們聊聊他眼中的紀錄片，以及影響最深遠的那些作品。
The documentary seeks to use film as a medium to preserve and share the lives and legacies of prominent Chinese-language writers. Guided by each director’s unique cinematic language, these films transform literary masters into cinematic texts—introducing their voices to new generations of readers. The project goes beyond archival preservation. It aims to reveal how these authors and their works continue to move and inspire, carrying powerful resonance through the shifting tides of history—ultimately becoming a literary and cultural heritage for future generations.
Why do we write? When words erupt from the mind and pour into the heart, images and monologues take the place of daily tedium—of the mundane, the irritating, the unbearable. For some writers, however, writing is more than expression; it is salvation. It is an unshakable calling. In this themed selection on literature, Giloo presents documentaries that delve into the lives and inner worlds of writers—poets, novelists, critics—who wield pens (or typewriters) like swords, fearlessly confronting the truths of the world. The passage of time leaves behind not just pages, but marks of introspection—quiet yet undeniable badges of their creative journey.
What is Taiwan? What does Taiwan have? Our imagination of Taiwan’s future depends on how we choose to read Taiwan. The Taiwanese documentaries selected by Giloo aim to offer a multifaceted and in-depth perspective—allowing us to empathize with the struggles and efforts of the Taiwanese people, uncover the richness of this land, confront its challenges, and analyze the issues that shape life on this island.
