1996
Chicago International Film Festival
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從1989年起直到2000年的十年裡，金．隆吉諾托（Kim Longinotto）一共拍了五部關於日本的紀錄片（以下簡稱「 日本系列」）。隆吉諾托當然不是日本人，她來自英國，至今作品量已累積至超過二十部的她當然也不只拍日本。一個拍了二十多部電影的導演，無論所拍是否紀錄片，都理應稱得上是多產，更何況身為女人。本文的重點不在於敘述⋯⋯
What joys, struggles, dreams, and doubts shape the everyday lives of queer individuals? As they strive toward self-realization, what vibrant colors do they bring to the world? To celebrate the spirit of Pride, Giloo presents a curated selection of films and documentaries centered on LGBTQIAPK experiences. While you take to the streets for the Pride Parade, we also invite you to step into the love, lives, and stories of queer communities—on screen.
Kim Longinotto is a renowned British documentary filmmaker known for her unwavering focus on the lives of women facing discrimination and oppression around the world. Over the years, she has created more than 20 powerful and inspiring films. This curated series features five of her documentaries produced between the late 1980s and the 1990s, all centered on Japanese society. Through these works, Longinotto explores the roles and positions of women in Japan, offering not only intimate observations but also a rich cross-cultural perspective.
A lifelong companion—or a declared enemy? Love is the most difficult relationship, yet it yields the sweetest fruit. In the face of love, do you reveal your truest self—or something more false? What do you choose to share with your lover? Are you walking hand in hand toward paradise—or toward the beginning of sorrow?
Female power is finally on the rise! Nearly half of the world’s population is female, yet the attention and resources women receive remain disproportionately low. What are women thinking? Are they truly happy living in today’s society? Do they have access to the resources they need to fulfill their potential? Are women born gentle and obedient—or are they shaped that way? What does it take for a woman to become a woman? What kind of “femininity” has been predefined by families and social norms? These documentary films explore the many facets of womanhood—the struggles, the expectations, and the remarkable stories of women who defy conventions and fight to become their truest selves. Is female empowerment truly here? We’ve come a long way, but there’s still much more to do.
The pursuit of love is a fundamental human capacity. Turning life's disasters into something beautiful—that is the superpower born from the journey of love. In the suffocatingly homophobic atmosphere of the 1950s, The Price of Salt author Patricia Highsmith wrote the first lesbian novel with a happy ending, opening a window of hope and happiness for the LGBT community. She once said, “I have made up my mind to turn every disaster in my life into something beautiful.” The documentary Loving Highsmith opens in theaters on August 25. Inspired by her iconic words, MYSU Media has curated a diverse gender-themed film selection that invites audiences to engage with related stories. Through each journey in search of love, we resonate with the universal longing for beauty, connection, and the freedom to breathe.
In 2021, two years after the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, nearly 6,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot. That same year, Japan saw a historic breakthrough when the Sapporo District Court ruled that banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional—the first such ruling in the country’s history. Today’s East Asia may appear to be making epoch-defining progress, but every step forward has been paved by those who came before—people who have lived boldly and brilliantly through eras of repression, exclusion, and shame. It is through their relentless struggle that society has opened up, however slightly. From The Wedding Banquet (1993) to Until Rainbow Dawn (2019), what has Taiwan and Japan gone through over the past 26 years in terms of gender and societal shifts? And as children of these histories, how much of ourselves do we see reflected on screen?
The Women Make Waves International Film Festival in Taiwan is Asia’s first issue-based film festival focusing on women. Since its founding 29 years ago, it has been dedicated not only to promoting women's work in cinema but also to introducing Taiwanese audiences to films rich in gender discourse and humanistic vision. Giloo presents a curated selection of award-winning and officially selected films from the festival — both fiction and documentary — inviting you to revisit and celebrate these powerful works.
Japan—a land of paradox and fascination—has long captivated travelers from afar. With deep-rooted traditions that have withstood over 150 years of rapid Westernization, Japan continues to preserve a unique national identity and way of life, while also giving rise to a distinct and globally influential pop culture. This month, Giloo Documentaries presents a curated selection of films that explore the many faces of Japan. Journey with us across mountains and oceans, through surface and depth—encountering the worlds of fashion, Takarazuka theater, love hotels, fine cuisine, robotics, and contemporary art. Modern Japan is vibrant, eclectic, and often wildly unexpected—and these films capture its raw, untamed spirit.
I long to see the consciousness behind the work—where bold expression stands in contrast with vulnerability, and the extraordinary quietly harbors an everyday kind of ordinariness. Suddenly, that once-sacred figure takes on depth again. We’re given a chance to glimpse what they’ve left behind, their uncertainties—those very elements that make them human—slowly surfacing from behind the art.