2017
Cannes Film Festival
導演雙週｜金攝影機獎提名｜金眼球紀錄片獎提名｜酷兒金棕櫚獎提名
Directed by 索妮雅・珂蘭倫
導演雙週｜金攝影機獎提名｜金眼球紀錄片獎提名｜酷兒金棕櫚獎提名
推廣紀錄片的難題之一，是要抵抗大眾的刻板印象。一般人總想像紀錄片就像新聞報導，題材必定嚴肅，形式也硬梆梆。殊不知，有許多創作者在意想不到的地方尋找題材，或在真實與虛構之間嘗試各種拍攝方式——這正是紀錄片作為一個「片種」，在當代充滿生命力的景象⋯⋯
2017年，法國紀錄片導演索妮雅．珂蘭倫（Sonia Kronlund）在坎城影展的平行單元「導演雙週」推出了她的首部紀錄長片，隆重向世人介紹了一個過去不為世人所知的新「萊塢」──沒萊塢。純粹就是「Nothing」，意味著此地沒有電影工業，什麼資源⋯⋯
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Giloo presents award-winning festival favorites, buzzworthy films, and thought-provoking documentaries, bringing together diverse themes and compelling stories. Step into the Spotlight Screening selection and discover films that have captured attention, sparked discussion, and are well worth revisiting.
Trying to become the ideal adult, only to realize that no matter your age, the fear of the unknown never truly fades? With limited life experience, we struggle to survive in an ever-changing world. We become parents, yet still carry the weight of our own upbringing. Here are five soul-nourishing cinematic “coming-of-age remedies” to help you rediscover your original self and strength—bring along your inner child and taste the essence of growth: Yi Yi, a Taiwanese New Wave masterpiece, reflects the quiet milestones of growing up. When dreams fall apart, All About Lily Chou-Chou captures the angst of disillusioned youth. Lost your way? Get gloriously drunk with Another Round, the Oscar-winning Danish hit. Feeling bound by your roots? Draw rebellious inspiration from Afghanistan’s maverick filmmaker in Nothingwood. And if loneliness creeps in, turn to the extraordinary lives of creators like Cheng Wen, Steve Jobs, Yayoi Kusama, and Agnès Varda. Sometimes, growing up isn’t about letting go of your inner child—but learning how to walk with them.
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.
In today’s society, where everything is measured by “efficiency,” the value and effectiveness of “art” and “making art” are constantly questioned. The themed selection What Art Can Do reveals that the act of creating art defies quantifiable KPIs. Artistic creation can withstand the challenges of value-driven thinking—if we are willing to rethink what “value” truly means. After all, every interpretation of value begins with humanity.
Cinema is made by people—and film history has been forever shaped by them. Giloo presents a selection of seven documentaries on legendary filmmakers, tracing the evolution of cinema through their lives and visions.
Through the power of storytelling, directors shape films— and in return, those films leave indelible marks on their creative souls. Giloo invites you to step inside and outside the frame, visiting the lives of master filmmakers both behind and beyond the camera. See Hou Hsiao-hsien’s quiet charm when he sets down the director’s baton, hear David Lynch reflect on the hidden corners of his past, and witness Agnès Varda’s final farewell—infused with childlike wonder and grace. These films reveal the true faces of iconic auteurs— their artistic journeys, their obsessions, their passions, and yes, a touch of beautiful madness.
In the ceaseless flow of human existence, we struggle in the space between reality and dreams. We have witnessed the beauty and grandeur of life, and confronted the absurdity and baseness of human nature. We water flowers on the beach, build dreams among the rubble. After crossing mountains and rivers, after witnessing the joys and sorrows, the encounters and partings of life, the journey eventually comes to an end. We lay down our burdens, let go of desire, love, and hatred, and release the thoughts and attachments born from them. In the end, we become free—unburdened souls, simply being.