Hsiao Mei-ling, born in Keelung, Taiwan. After studying at the National School of Art and Design of Nancy, she graduated from Le Fresnoy National Studio of the Contemporary Arts in 2000. In 2007, her film Somewhere over the Cloud received Special Mention of New Asian Currents at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. In 2022, Parallel World was selected in International Competition at IDFA and DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, winning the Directors Guild of Japan Award at YIDFF, Japan. Currently, she serves as an associate professor in the Department of the Arts and Design at the National Taipei University of Education.
The Falling Kite
The Falling Kite
The Falling Kite
Synopsis
影片介於虛構與真實之間，一場夢在我內心激發出一連串的影像，三個人超越時空地相互呼應，個人的、歷史的記憶開始交錯不清。透過導演自身旅居國外的鄉愁、祖母對日據時代礦工祖父的回憶、與一位中法混血的張先生追憶父親的口述，這些回憶與傷感構成了幻境，帶領我們穿越記憶與歷史，開始在離散與放逐中試著追尋平凡百姓的內心的感情和記憶。
Festivals & Awards
2000 法國真實影展
2000 路薩斯國際紀錄片影展
2000 萊比錫國際紀錄片及動畫影展
2001 山形國際紀錄片影展
Director's Profile
HSIAO Mei-ling
Filmography
1996 Lettre, L’être
1999 The Falling Kite
2007 Somewhere Over the Cloud
2008 Love and Hope in the City
2022 Parallel World
