2017
Taipei Film Festival
閉幕片｜最佳紀錄片提名
Directed by 陳懷恩
閉幕片｜最佳紀錄片提名
陳懷恩導演的深厚功力向我們展示了也作為一種藝術的紀錄片對另一種藝術的致意可以多麽深遠。關於台灣最好的舞者曼菲已經遠逝的靈魂的一次招魂非常成功，祭神，如神在，我們目睹曼菲在一個個與她有關的朋友、學生、同行身上復活。導演有力介入「紀錄」但又不露痕跡，如曼菲的舞在晚期進入化境。最後每一個相關涉的舞者的故事都保留了開放的出口，也象徵著曼菲參與開拓的台灣當代舞蹈的未來的流域不會終結。
1:49:38 這些空拍鏡頭也像是曼菲的幽靈之所見呢
1:39:06 舞者們終於再度成為祭司，不只是為了一個同行先輩，也將為了所有人類的安魂。
1:27:12 神來之筆，舞者一分為二，死者的多重宇宙慰藉著未能從單一宇宙出離的未亡人，這應該是替曼菲做出的 安慰。
1:05:32 精彩得停不下來，其實這也是半部台灣當代舞蹈史。這些舞者是真正的藝術家的理想模式，比其他藝術門類的都要純粹，都要幸福。
5:09 終於解開了羅曼菲吸引我的秘密，原來她是愛詩之人
To document an extraordinary soul through the lens is to constantly wrestle with the dilemma of completeness. How can one capture the vastness of a life within the limited time of a film? It challenges the filmmaker’s depth of understanding and precision of perspective. Rather than striving for an all-encompassing portrait, it may be more powerful to focus on select moments—those glimmers that illuminate the subject’s essence. The camera becomes not only a tool to pierce through the surface, but also a means for sincere conversation with the person in front of it.
Over the past century, modern poetry has redefined the meaning of "poetic" time and again. Similarly, poetic cinema—originally pioneered by directors like Andrei Tarkovsky—has gone through countless divergences, clashes, and disruptions. Today, to label a film simply as “poetic” can feel almost reductive. Cinema’s engagement with poetry has long since moved beyond imitation; it has entered a stage where it redefines poetry itself—pointing to unexpected forms and aesthetics, even suggesting new directions for literature to break through its own limits. The five films I’ve selected reflect these expanded poetic sensibilities: Iron Moon — a raw yet tender documentary on labor rights and worker-poets in China The Cordillera of Dreams — a reflection on Chile’s shadowed history Manfei — an off-centered biographical portrait of a pioneering dancer The Man with the Camera — an experimental film on novelist Liu Na’ou Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin — a return to the spirit of romanticism through Werner Herzog’s lens. These works may offer us a way to reexamine the world—not only as filmmakers or viewers, but with the vision of poets.
Beauty is accidental, spirited, emotional, critical—a series of seemingly related, yet leaping descriptions. My daily task is to actively feel beauty, but there's simply too much of it—in the scenery, in words, in films... And so, I walk slowly along the path of cultivating beauty, as a nineteen-year-old, allowing the world to steep me in its essence, however it pleases.
Everyone feels lonely sometimes. Loneliness is, perhaps, a uniquely human emotion—one with a distinct texture all its own. Even when we're surrounded by others, the feeling of being alone can still linger quietly in the background. Some people embrace their solitude and pour it into their art. Others open up to someone else. But no matter how we deal with it, loneliness never truly disappears. I’m not someone who’s afraid of being alone. In fact, I sometimes find comfort in it. This playlist is built around people I deeply admire—artists, dancers, actors... And as I watched these films, I realized they all had their own special ways of being with loneliness. They embraced it—and in doing so, radiated an unforgettable kind of presence. These stories gave me new energy. I hope they do the same for you.