Talk: New Auteurs in Taiwan Post-New Wave Cinema: Hou Chi-Jan, Lin Shu-Yu, and Cheng Yu-Chieh
Examining those under-examined ‘new auteurs’ in the post-New Wave Taiwan Cinema
5 November, 2020 2:00 pm
FILMS /
A shocking revelation of power harassment and abuses within the military in Taiwan, this award-winning short film of Tom Lin has drawn widespread attention and discussion for its piercing criticism of military subculture.
On the night of March 18th, 2000, the presidential election, as usual, three coastguards are on patrol by the seaside of Yi-Lan. Private First Class, just out of lock-up, is equipped with a walkie-talkie. The Private (second in command) has a military 65-K2 rifle and the Private recruit (rookie) has two clips of ammunition.
Seeing that it’s still a long, boring night ahead, The Private starts looking for excuses to haze the rookie…
Examining those under-examined ‘new auteurs’ in the post-New Wave Taiwan Cinema
5 November, 2020 2:00 pm
Closing the second series this special Q&A session will give attendees the opportunity to ask questions and discuss with the director
6 November, 2020 2:00 pm
A beautiful, heartfelt elegy to childhood through a fantastical journey
2 November, 2020 10:00 am
A heartbreaking tale that takes you through a journey of grief and catharsis
2 November, 2020 10:00 am
A coming of age chronicle of middle-class youth in Taiwan during an age of turbulence
4 November, 2020 10:00 am