2016
Golden Horse Awards
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No matter where you are, not just in Taiwan, international movie fans can easily watch too! The first wave of films from emerging creators are now live in our international section. Featuring top selections from prestigious film festivals like Golden Horse Awards and Golden Harvest Awards, as well as many highly anticipated emerging works for you to explore anytime, anywhere!
This year, Giloo teams up with TIDF to curate a special selection of past TIDF nominees and award-winning films. While you're enjoying the festival in person, don’t forget to sneak in a little break and relive (or... redeem?) some of the unforgettable works from previous editions—now available online.
Behind the Chinese Communist Party’s aggressive rhetoric and military intimidation toward the free world lies a darker truth—one that is hidden beneath the polished image of national “rise” under Xi Jinping’s leadership. In this heavily surveilled state behind a modern-day iron curtain, the people themselves have become mere stepping stones in the dictator’s grand imperial fantasy. It’s not only the marginalized who are oppressed, but anyone who dares to long for their inalienable rights—for freedom, dignity, and truth. Giloo presents a selection of independent documentaries from China, guiding you into a reality both dazzling and dark. Inside the borders built by walls, beware the quiet yearning of the soul—for freedom cannot be killed, only contained.
In resonance with the 2024 TIDF (Taiwan International Documentary Festival) theme, Giloo has curated 10 past TIDF nominated or award-winning films. We invite you to explore an alternative reality of the world through the lenses of labor, protest, and migration.
“Truth” is an eternal theme in many forms of artistic creation—and in documentary filmmaking, it lingers like a ghostly shadow, both elusive and indispensable. Sometimes, it must be borrowed for its power and allure. Yet “truth” never takes on a single form. It resists capture and depiction, and most often, only reveals itself through relentless excavation. In other words, truth is dynamic—shaped by the creator’s deliberate force of expression. The deeper the dive, the clearer the image. Truth in the human world can be inspiring, but it can also be unbearable to witness. That is exactly what these five films in this special program attempt to show us.
"Anthropocene" is a collaborative production by the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, and Italy's MAST Foundation in Bologna. It utilizes breathtaking images, films, and immersive experiences to convey humanity's impact on the Earth. The exhibition features works co-created by internationally renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky and acclaimed documentary filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier. In addition to its exhibition in Canada, the show toured Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Argentina from 2020-2023. This touring exhibition in Taiwan marks the first time that local artists Chi Po-lin, Yang Shun-fa, Lucas, and Lu Yu-jui have been included, collectively exploring the impact of the "Anthropocene" on the planet and re-examining the relationship between human-made landscapes, geological changes, and natural ecosystems.