2017
Taipei Film Festival
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《街頭》與《建設未完成》，是近年來處理街頭運動跟青年參政的兩部優秀紀錄片。前者聚焦太陽花運動（318 運動）當時立院外以台大社科院為根據地的一些學生，觀察他們在那二十多天內複雜忐忑的心緒；後者則亦步亦趨追蹤社運人士王鐘銘參選淡⋯⋯
在這個家屋彷彿已和安居無關、樓市徒成貨幣現象的今日，臺北通聯淡水的淡金路旁，房地產商競逐著，預備坐落起一幢幢豪墅華廈，販售那些以浮誇和驚嘆之語所堆砌的承諾。他們以構造想像的生活來款待消費者，將這座古樸小鎮虛飾成滿足度假逸興的別城他鄉；言不由⋯⋯
日前《端傳媒》針對六四事件出了系列報導，其中一則，是訪問多位攝影師對六四的記憶。編輯台將這則報導題為「多重曝光」，希望將時空拉回當下，為記憶的場所一次次添增複雜。複雜意味深長——不只是分歧的述說、人物的多元，更關鍵的是評論人夕岸對不同政治立場之於六四僵化言說的提醒：「越是強調人民不會忘記，真正的⋯⋯
No matter where you are, not just in Taiwan, international movie fans can easily watch too! The first wave of films from emerging creators are now live in our international section. Featuring top selections from prestigious film festivals like Golden Horse Awards and Golden Harvest Awards, as well as many highly anticipated emerging works for you to explore anytime, anywhere!
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.
To document an extraordinary soul through the lens is to constantly wrestle with the dilemma of completeness. How can one capture the vastness of a life within the limited time of a film? It challenges the filmmaker’s depth of understanding and precision of perspective. Rather than striving for an all-encompassing portrait, it may be more powerful to focus on select moments—those glimmers that illuminate the subject’s essence. The camera becomes not only a tool to pierce through the surface, but also a means for sincere conversation with the person in front of it.
There’s something deeply captivating about the light and shadow of a bygone era. Classic and vintage films carry the spirit of 1980s and 1990s Taipei—woven with memories, youth, and the passage of time. Through these images, you’ll catch glimpses of everyday life and the sense of freedom that belonged to that time.
What is Taiwan? What does Taiwan hold? The answer depends on how we understand its transformations. Giloo presents a curated selection of ten documentaries tracing Taiwan’s political evolution—offering multifaceted, in-depth perspectives on the island’s past and present. Through these films, we witness the struggles and resilience of the Taiwanese people, uncover the richness of the land, confront long-standing issues, and face the challenges that continue to shape Taiwan’s identity today.
Other than observation from the center, the South Taiwan Film Festival serves as reflections on social stereotypes, the perspectives of locality; of course, there are over two decades of expectation of avant-garde spirit. By a serious of recommendations of South-Award and panorama programs, along with Giloo, we feast you with the most vivid spirit of the South.
