金门

台湾的离岛金门，距离中国大陆海岸仅有10公里，身为曾经的战地前线，金门吸引游客的原因之一是保存有1940年代国共内战的遗迹。长久以来，金门也是台湾与中国大陆之间紧张局势的前线。导演江松长透过温柔的凝视，将观光客旅游的片段和当地人生活的日常巧妙地编织在一起，并以第一人称叙述他在台湾、中国大陆和美国之间挣扎于矛盾关系的身分。透过江松长的观察，本片将面对国际观众，将探讨这些在岛屿上的隐隐不安、以及经过漫长岁月的努力所维持的和平状态，并且思考台湾在国际社会中面对未来的不确定性。 I was born in Taiwan, grew up in the United States, worked extensively in China and now live in Taipei. This mix of experiences has given me a front-row seat to the complex, decades-long dance between these nations. Lately, the world is paying considerably more attention to my homeland, especially after the former U.S. House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, visited in August 2022. Kinmen, also known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed by Taiwan that were the front lines of the first and second Taiwan Straits Crises decades ago. They lie just a few miles from mainland China, and these days, locals are unsure what escalating tensions mean for the future. Taiwanese voices are often drowned out by Chinese and American narratives, overshadowed by the global power plays going on around us. Few people outside the region understand what life is actually like for the Taiwanese people caught in between two superpowers. I made this documentary to show life in Taiwan through the eyes of the people who live there, including me. At this moment, as we struggle to make sense of the horrors of war, I hope this documentary can play a small part in advocating for peace. - Film and Text by S. Leo Chiang