Chiayi City International Art Documentary Film Festival
Waves in Heat
TPE-Tics
Jessica Wan-Yu LIN
Taiwan｜2015｜70 min | Chinese/ English Subtitles | P
3/15 Sun. 19:30 ★World Premiere ☆Filmmaker in Attendance
This is a documentary about HUANG Dawang, an extravaganza from Taiwan sound/performance art scene, also known as "Black Wolf" (cf. The Wolf of Dark Folk Music) and "Walking Wikipedia of Music". His "Black Wolf Nakashi Show" would mix various music genres of rapping, singing, and dancing. Dawang is also a member of "Kandala Records", a unique noise net-label from Taiwan. This documentary not only records his remarkable performance, but his psychological anxiety as a result of chronic inability to adapt to society.
A Memory of Emptied Memories
Jessica Wan-Yu LIN
Taiwan｜2013｜28 min | Chinese/ English Subtitles | G
3/28 Sat. 17:00 ☆Filmmaker in Attendance
One of the most striking theatrical productions in Taiwan, Emptied Memories, co-created by cross-cultural Director CHOU Tung-Yen and Choreographer CHOU Shu-Yi, was the recipient of the Interactive and New Media Award at World Stage Design 2013. Inspired by the poem Nocturne of Emptied Space by Federico García Lorca, integrated panoramic photography, real-time image processing, sensors and wireless stage control system, the film conveys an exploration into body and space, the conceptual development of the creative dynamics behind the scene, and an imaginative resonance between music and video editing.
Dior and I
Frédéric Tcheng
France｜2014｜90 min｜Chinese Subtitles | P
3/21 Sat. 15:30
Dior and I brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf SIMONS' first haute couture collection as its new artistic director – a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure-filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand's past, the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve SIMONS' vision.
The Walkers
CHEN Singing
Taiwan｜2014｜147 min | Chinese /English Subtitles | G
3/15 Sun. 15:30 ☆Filmmaker in Attendance
Filmed over 10 years, the epical documentary presents the story of renowned Taiwanese choreographer LIN Lee-chen and her Legend Lin Dance Theatre. Extracting the essential details of daily life, the film explores the origins of LIN's dance into contemplating the poetic and ritualistic movements she creates, and delineates her lifetime pursuit of aesthetic concerns toward life and nature.
Linglong Tower
ZANG Honghua
China｜2015｜90 min | Chinese /English Subtitles | R
3/28 Sat. 19:30 ★World Premiere ☆Filmmaker in Attendance
Yuanminyuan Artist Village was dismantled in the mid 1990s, thereafter artists migrated to Xiaopu Village at Songzhuang, China. People flooded with utopia dreams of artistic freedom for a unique lifestyle. Linglong Tower describes the way of life in Xiaopu. While the artists stayed well-connected with local community members and the authorities, a particular breed of art community was formed as a representative site for a sociological and anthropological study of China transition.
Arts Talking: Art in Actions of Formosa
LIEN Mark
Taiwan｜2012｜87 min | Chinese Subtitles | G
3/28 Sat. 15:00
Artistic career is typically considered to be an artistic self-exploration. This documentary describes how artists overcome the obstacles and challenges with a better understanding for personal needs and social issues. It calls for a new perspective on art, concerning about an artist's social status, mission, and right to work. More pragmatic values of art will be achieved if artists and their creations are able to be more supportive to social activity and minority.
