2018
最佳紀錄長片
青少年評審團獎提名
推廣紀錄片的難題之一，是要抵抗大眾的刻板印象。一般人總想像紀錄片就像新聞報導，題材必定嚴肅，形式也硬梆梆。殊不知，有許多創作者在意想不到的地方尋找題材，或在真實與虛構之間嘗試各種拍攝方式——這正是紀錄片作為一個「片種」，在當代充滿生命力的景象⋯⋯
Film is one of the fastest ways to get to know a country. In just an hour or so, a movie can take you through its streets, speak its language, and tell its stories from the inside out. Don’t worry—we’re not here to dive into complex geopolitical debates. In this film program, you’ll meet a wild rock band raising chaos in North Korea, a group of Danish men who really love to drink, and witness the everyday madness of the Russian “warrior people” through dashcam footage. These films don’t aim to explain entire nations. Instead, they focus on the little things—the strange, funny, messy bits of daily life. And isn’t it exactly these small moments that, together, make up the kaleidoscope of a country?
Images that appear real—once cut, rearranged, and reassembled—reveal a world flickering with firelight and illusion. A game, a dream— a documentary can also be just that: a dream. In this realm of moving images, where creators weave dreams from fragments of reality, are you the one dreaming? Or have you become part of the dream itself?
During my time working as a marketing planner at Giloo, the most common challenge I’ve faced is this: people think Giloo’s films are too serious. Not exactly what you'd pick for unwinding after work, hanging out with friends, eating dinner in front of a screen, or zoning out when you're mentally exhausted. But as someone who runs a meme page and shamelessly loves random YouTube junk, I’ve decided to drop the “Giloo staff” filter and just go with my gut. So here it is—a selection of five films I genuinely love. Featuring Taiwan’s most dangerous indie band, the chaotic wonders of Russian dashcams, a day in the life of 38 adorable animals, a deliciously dark female revenge story, and more. These films have kept me company during some very random and very real moments in life. And I promise—after watching them, you just might see Giloo in a whole new light. (^_−)−☆
While watching a film, you’ve probably thought: If only I could be there too. Whether it’s the long journeys the characters take or the breathtaking scenery that stuns you into silence. John Berger once asked: “Did you come by photograph or by train? Every photograph is a means of transportation.” So take these documentaries as letters from afar— Let them lead you into unimagined journeys, Into lands you’ve never set foot in.
While watching a film, you’ve surely thought—if only I were there. Whether it’s the breathtaking landscapes or the long, winding paths walked by the characters, something pulls you in. John Berger once asked, “Did you come by photograph or by train? Every photograph is a means of transportation.” Let these documentaries be letters from afar— delicate invitations to places you’ve never imagined, and journeys you’ve never taken.
“Film is the fastest way to get to know a country.” Following the online film program “These Countries, Those Stories”, Mindi returns with six new selections—films that take you through city streets and speak the language of a nation’s soul. From a dashboard camera in Russia capturing everyday chaos, to a young girl in China growing up surrounded by the world’s plastic waste, to a moving art project unfolding in the quiet French countryside—each story may seem small, but it’s through these small moments that a country’s kaleidoscopic identity takes shape.