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在這來自世界各地的12部精選新作中，作者或回溯歷史記憶，或駐足此刻現場，在不同文本類型與媒材介面之間穿梭來去，解構拍攝與被攝的權力關係，為訪談、重演或音畫檔案賦予新意。不止步於事件經驗的寫實再現，更跨出電影媒介在這時代的可能路徑。紛呈的議題關注與美學佈署於此聚合為鏡，映射出當代紀實影像的多元風景。

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Leaving and Staying

Uwe Johnson's final study in the English town of Sheerness featured a map of Mecklenburg, his childhood home he never revisited post-emigration. Conceived as a geobiography, this film follows Johnson's texts to locations from his life, encountering people and landscapes linked to his work, sometimes closely, sometimes more loosely.

Where God Is Not

Taghi, Homa and Mazyar were arrested and interrogated by the Iranian regime. All three testify with their bodies, with their gestures and tell what it means to resist, and what it means to break. Is there any hope that the torturer will one day reconnect with his conscience?

Notes for a Film

Belgian engineer Gustave Verniory went to Chile in 1889 to build the railway through the Mapuche territory. Freely based on Verniory's diary, director Ignacio Agüero explores the act of filming and proposes a singular way of seeing this tumultuous past and the natural and human geography of his country.

Manifesto

Manifesto compiles shocking found footage from Russian teens' social media, juxtaposing innocent content with alarming scenes like school shootings. The film depicts mobile phones as shields, turning youths into observers and accusers. It unveils a dark mosaic of societal issues, culminating in a disturbing ending, highlighting the unintended perpetuation of aggression and oppression to the next generation.

Night Walk

A landscape film comprised of nightscapes, drawings, and excerpts from poems by the literati of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

Blue

Blue, a collaborative process with women who have experienced postpartum depression. The director organises a cyanotype workshop for these mothers to create their own images that illustrate their condition: from their fears, dreams, and experiences through the different shades of blue.

Wild Flowers

My father used a camera just once in his lifetime. After 30 years he asked me to digitise the VHS material he filmed. I was wondering what he remembers.

'(On the decision to have a counterpoint between the images and the conversation in the soundtrack.) A question that is very important for me is why someone who never thought about using a camera takes one, and how he remembers it later.

Silhouette

Director Nishimura, residing in Miharashi Hills Town, finds fascination in the shifting shadows cast upon its streets. Entranced by their ever-changing shapes, he observes how they intensify under the summer sun, creating a vivid contrast. Each silhouette holds unique qualities, seemingly containing the town's secrets.

Light, Noise, Smoke, and Light, Noise, Smoke

Fireworks filmed at a summer festival in Japan using a Super 16 camera captured images on the optical soundtrack area. In a 16mm projector, the photocell reading precedes the image projection by 26 frames. Footage from 2 rolls was cut into 26-frame shots, alternating between rolls to separate sound and visuals, creating a distinct rhythm in the film.

On the Battlefield

In Little Egypt, Southern Illinois, Ray Whitaker explores former housing projects of Cairo's Black community of his hometown. His mic captures sounds of nature and life. Guided by a 1970 LP featuring Reverend Dr. Charles Koen, Whitaker seeks audible connections between past, present, and future.

Contemporary Scenes

In these 12 selected new works from around the world, filmmakers either trace the historical memories or capture the present moment. The films navigate between different textual genres and media interfaces, deconstructing the power dynamics between the filmmaker and the subject and shedding new light on the use of interviews, reenactment, or audiovisual archives. Beyond the mere realistic representation of events, they chart possible paths for the medium of cinema in this era. The works, with diverse issues addressed and various aesthetics applied, converge here as a mirror, reflecting the contemporary scenes of documentary filmmaking.