2017
Directed by 合津貴雄
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"The more success the heavens grant you, the more challenges and trials they give," said Kuo Hsing-Chun, Taiwan’s weightlifting goddess who claimed the nation’s first Olympic gold medal and shattered three Olympic records. Behind the joy of victory lie countless moments of youth, sweat, tears—and sometimes even blood. Win or lose, every game is a battle against oneself. Giloo presents 9 powerful sports documentaries that capture the intensity and cruelty of the athletic world, offering a tribute to all those striving toward the peak of their potential.
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.
I explore the myriad forms of the real world, and I also question the boundaries and costs of freedom. Behind freedom, there is always much solitude, and the real world is rarely ordinary. Through the lens, I document unreachable frontiers—those pains, joys, and sorrows—which, because they are real, burn more fiercely into the heart, leaving one breathless.
In recent years, with the buzz around artificial intelligence, many visual works have begun exploring related technologies. Before diving in, it's essential to step back and re-examine the core theme of "humanity self-creating and living within its creations." This series distances itself from typical "information technology and digital network" documentaries (if one can call them that). Instead, it re-approaches the subject from different contexts such as product manufacturing, human-machine interaction, the fusion of real and virtual, life recreation, and the essence of science. These elements are then reassembled, attempting to expand the imagination and vision surrounding these related topics.
