2017
國際競賽單元｜青少年評審團獎
「轉型正義」自2016年蔡英文政府上台後，成為台灣媒體中常見的詞彙；然而社會的討論卻常常只在政治的攻防，「東廠說」更成為今年選舉熱議的主軸。然而，如何面對、還原過去歷史的真相，進而反省、道歉並讓獨裁政府時期的違法與不正義不再發生，這些轉型正義的真諦卻鮮少被好好討論。放眼世界，轉型正義並非台灣獨有的課題，全球各地都不斷地在進行國家內⋯⋯
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COVID-19疫情爆發後，《人類簡史》三部曲作者、以色列歷史學者哈拉瑞撰文提出他的擔憂。此次疫情殘酷地曝露出早已存在人類社會的各種問題，一如《微物之神》作者阿蘭達蒂．洛伊（Arundhati Roy）所形容的，疫情照亮了本來被遮蔽之物。當商店、餐廳、工廠和建築工地關閉，富人和中產階級將自己隔離在他們的安居之所時，城鎮開始擠壓出其中的勞動和底層階級，移工、難民首當其衝。此外，疫情亦明顯曝露出，全球最大的公共衛生治理機構世界衛生組織（WHO），在面對COVID-19此類全球大流行的疫情時，無法協助會員國及早建立應變機制的失能狀態⋯⋯
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?
This year, Giloo teams up with TIDF to curate a special selection of past TIDF nominees and award-winning films. While you're enjoying the festival in person, don’t forget to sneak in a little break and relive (or... redeem?) some of the unforgettable works from previous editions—now available online.
For many, half of their family stories unfold at the dining table. Take Eat Drink Man Woman, where family storms brew and erupt between courses, or The Wedding Banquet, whose banquet scene captures what it means to live under “five thousand years of sexual repression.” The other half of those stories often lies beneath the table—hidden in secrets and silence. Like the cryptic relatives in The Walchensee Forever, or the adults in Yi Yi, each burdened with their own quiet thoughts. This Lunar New Year, after the family feast, gather once more—for a film. Let your family story play out on screen.
In today’s world where the internet and mobile devices are ubiquitous, digital images have become an inseparable part of daily life. How can we avoid being passively fed by data, and instead develop our own perspectives through the act of watching films? The Sounding Film School offers a self-learning platform that includes translated international resources, a locally produced Taiwanese cinema curriculum database, and audiovisual creative learning materials. Using films as core texts, the database explores the logic and process behind audiovisual creation—how to shape and communicate ideas through images and sound. This curated program presents five selected documentaries, which can be paired with the Film School’s educational materials. From the origin of each film project, to its characters, narrative structure, and mise-en-scène, viewers are guided to closely examine a key scene, ending with a reflection on the central theme. Through in-depth analysis of each filmmaker’s creative expression, every film becomes more compelling, the more you watch,
Founded in 1993, the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. Held every spring in Toronto, it serves as a pivotal stage for international documentary filmmakers to market and premiere their new works. From past Hot Docs selections, Giloo has curated nine cross-border films, inviting audiences to step into the lives captured through the lens.
Dialogue takes practice—whether with others or with yourself. How do we find common ground when our values differ? And how do we learn to live with the parts of ourselves that feel unfamiliar? Through conversation, we not only get to know and draw closer to others, but also begin to see our own place in relationships—and in the world—with greater clarity. It is in these moments that we become more willing to walk alongside others, with openness and care.
“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.