金門

台灣的離島金門，距離中國大陸海岸僅有10公里，身為曾經的戰地前線，金門吸引遊客的原因之一是保存有1940年代國共內戰的遺跡。長久以來，金門也是台灣與中國大陸之間緊張局勢的前線。導演江松長透過溫柔的凝視，將觀光客旅遊的片段和當地人生活的日常巧妙地編織在一起，並以第一人稱敘述他在台灣、中國大陸和美國之間掙扎於矛盾關係的身分。透過江松長的觀察，本片將面對國際觀眾，將探討這些在島嶼上的隱隱不安、以及經過漫長歲月的努力所維持的和平狀態，並且思考台灣在國際社會中面對未來的不確定性。 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