台灣映像

Swing

Orangutans, native to Malaysia and Indonesia, are the "Man of the Woods". But since the 1980, Taiwanese merchants have smuggled the furry great apes to Taiwan to sell them as domesticated pets. This documentary shows the efforts of research institutes who have been working to rescue these creatures by training them to eventually release them back into the wild. Can the apes once again swing in the paradise they seem to have lost?

The Poisoned Sky

In 1990, the Taiwan Power Company Ltd. constructed the biggest power plant in Asia in Taichung. In 2005, the Taiwan Power Company planned to construct another in Changhua County. This documentary centers on the environmentalists in Changhua who immediately organized the "Anti Changhua Power Plant Alliance". Will their movements get any response from the public?

Hand in Hand

What could the tough-looking Mrs. Tian Meng-shu fall prey to? Not the martial law, but love! This documentary focuses on the love story between Dr. Tian and Mrs. Tian. It begins with their romance and then describes how passionately Mrs. Tian takes care of her husband. This film shows a symphony of life's bitterness and sweetness and its difficulties and simplicities.

E.SHA Age

In the musical history of Taiwan, E.SHA Singing and Dancing Group, known as the Takarazuka Revue in Taiwan, was in the spotlight for 24 years with their creative and lavish performance style. It all came to an end in 1984. This film documents their comeback twenty-some years later when the former stars began to reproduce their performances with a group of young students.

Let the Wind Carry Me

What can be retained with photography? Where is the cinema leading us? Is there meaning to life after all? Mark LEE goes on the road and tries to answer these questions at a pace of 24 frames per second. We followed his swinging footsteps and gathered the fragments lost between frames to discover the passion he gave to the Taiwanese cinema.

Remembrance of an Island

This film is about my journey back to Green Island and my memories of camping and taking photographs there for 15 years. These personal memories give a new perspective not focused on the historical significance of the island.

Green's 284 Blue's 278

Yan Ting is both green and blue because he likes two girls at the same time. He suffers from Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He struggles with being at once afraid of the crowded place but also loving to go. Whatever he touches, he must kiss to release anxiety inside him. In Chinlung Development Center, there are a group of respectful teachers who are trying to help Ting pursue the life he wants.

Nimbus

Kouhu is a place where land disappears and reappears in the course of history. 20 years ago, wetlands reappeared, turning the residents of Kouhu into one form of “climate refugees”. What visitors regard as beautiful scenery is in fact sorrow of the local residents. While nature gave the land a chance to recuperate, the people who were forced out of the land carry the memory of impoverished homeland forever.

Avoiding Vision

Just like any other ordinary morning, she brushes her teeth, but when she looks at the mirror, she suddenly does not recognize the person staring back at her. 3 years ago, she decided to get surgery to put her crooked jaw back where it should be. How do you get along with that part of the body you absolutely loathe? This is a story about a person who does not like her body and decides to take action.

Teletubbies in Taipei: Workers Against Privatisation

In 2008, on the streets of Taipei, four Teletubbies appeared. They had monitors on their chests, and they dispatched DMs. They were four of Taipei’s government employees who had been laid off. No matter how hot the day or how heavy the rains were, they worked hard in the parking lots just to have stable work. But then the government shifted the operating rights to outer companies. This is a film about their anger to politicians who did not keep their words.

Taiwan Focus

Susan CHEN

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台灣映像

Swing

The Poisoned Sky

Hand in Hand

E.SHA Age

Let the Wind Carry Me

Remembrance of an Island

Green's 284 Blue's 278

Nimbus

Avoiding Vision

Teletubbies in Taipei: Workers Against Privatisation

Taiwan Focus

Films

Avoiding Vision

E.SHA Age

Green's 284 Blue's 278

Hand in Hand

Lesbian Factory

Let The Wind Carry Me

My Fancy High Heels

My River

Nimbus

Remembrance of an Island

Saint and Sinner

Suspended Duty-Taiwan Military Training Regiment

Swing

Teletubbies in Taipei: Workers Against Privatisation

The Poisoned Sky

2010