2019
Sundance Film Festival
評審團大獎提名
評審團大獎提名
大銀幕競賽提名
在台北電影節這樣的綜合性影展中，紀錄片常是被眼花撩亂的觀眾所忽略的對象，然而紀錄片的存在，往往能為以劇情片為主的影展帶來嶄新視野與氣息。本屆台北電影節的觀摩影片，紀錄片雖數量不多，仍有讓人耳目一新的傑出作品。除了從去年開始創設的「異境真實」單元，特別將形式、題材特殊的紀錄片納入外，在其他幾個單元亦有少數紀錄片的⋯⋯
在《撒旦萬萬歲》裡，鏡頭也忠實記錄此「邪教」組織的日常身影——他們令人髮指的「惡行」包括，為街友募捐衣物、清理髒亂海灘、發起社區捐血、認養公路維護、成立課後兒童社團等等。其中罪孽特別深重的，還有聖殿成員的可怕嗜好，他們多數自小沉迷異教徒重金屬音樂、或者熱愛「龍與地下城」之類異教徒桌遊（壞！真的壞！）。其實，從任何角度來看，他們只是持有強烈公共事務關懷的無神論者。
In a society as warped as ours, who has the right to call themselves "normal"? Six teenage boys, locked inside their New York apartment for years, understand the world through their collection of 5,000 movies. An invisible army of overworked gig workers scrubs your social media feeds clean—out of sight, out of mind. Three adult women, posing as underage girls online, expose over 2,000 suspected child predators. In the U.S., a teen kills another—over a pair of rare, resold Air Jordans. Elsewhere, a group of people worship Satan—not to spread evil, but to resist the suffocating grip of far-right religious politics. So—are these people “normal”? Are they not? And who gets to decide what “normal” even means? Giloo presents 10 documentaries that explore the lives of those often labeled as “abnormal”—but who, in their own ways, might just be the most honest reflections of our times.
In the name of God, what insane acts are humans capable of? A village sacrificing infants, a messiah imprisoning children with drugs, a desperate mother eating lotus flowers raw... Faith can inspire the noblest virtues, yet can also corrupt humanity into its deepest evils. Once the boundary of lost reason is crossed, do believers need a deity, or do they need the self that loves it?
In today’s world, is mutual understanding still possible? When authoritarianism resurges, power is concentrated in the hands of corporate giants, and fake news floods every channel, even basic communication between people has become a daunting challenge. The team at Chichi’s Notes believes that the desire to communicate stems from our human longing to understand the unknown. As long as we stay curious and refuse to accept a black-and-white view of the world, meaningful dialogue remains possible. This online film program begins with the theme of fake news and self-media, inviting viewers to reflect on how media shapes public perception. Through the lens of documentary, we question what we take for granted and challenge our assumptions—listening to the confessions of dictators and digital nationalists, exploring the resistance of cults and subcultures, and blurring the line between criminality and creativity. We hope these films offer glimpses into our shared struggles and desires—and open up new spaces for mutual understanding in a world that feels increasingly divided.
Since its founding in 1998, the Taipei Film Festival has become one of Taiwan’s most prominent film events. In addition to the Taipei Film Awards, which honor outstanding local filmmakers, the festival also features spotlight programs, curated showcases, and an international competition for emerging directors—inviting audiences to discover new voices and revisit cinematic classics from around the world. Giloo presents a special selection of award-winning and officially screened titles from past editions of the Taipei Film Festival. Whether you’re revisiting a favorite or discovering something new, we invite you to enjoy the cinematic surprises this collection has to offer.