2020
Guangzhou International Documentary Film Fest
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“Lu-se” (魯蛇, Taiwanese internet slang borrowed from the English word “loser”) seems to have become a dead word. You rarely hear anyone say it anymore, and I’m not sure why. I don’t think the term can be understood simply as the English “loser.” In the way it’s used in Taiwan, it seems to carry a touch of self-deprecating humor, and that’s a quality I really love. The films above are the ones that, to me, have that feeling.
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Oh, the allure of looking back and reminiscing for better days gone by… Nostalgia develops in us sentimental creatures for a multitude of reasons, be it dissatisfaction of the present, an impending doom for the future, or the painful realisation of past mistakes. The most poignant form of nostalgia materialises when the present has passed the point of no return. Force majeure and the ones that got away. Films on the list captured distinct era in the personal or societal past, that shine light on our inescapable present, for better or worse. Might we become better beings when we come out from the other side. “If we should weep when clowns put on their show, If we should stumble when musicians play, Time will say nothing but I told you so.” If I Could Tell You - W.H. Auden
In the ceaseless flow of human existence, we struggle in the space between reality and dreams. We have witnessed the beauty and grandeur of life, and confronted the absurdity and baseness of human nature. We water flowers on the beach, build dreams among the rubble. After crossing mountains and rivers, after witnessing the joys and sorrows, the encounters and partings of life, the journey eventually comes to an end. We lay down our burdens, let go of desire, love, and hatred, and release the thoughts and attachments born from them. In the end, we become free—unburdened souls, simply being.