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我們為什麼要在乎史蒂夫・班農?作為川普所代表意識形態的基進反對者,我對於班農,這位幕後操盤協助川普當選2016年的美國總統,卻又迅速被川普冷落並檯面上拉開距離的右翼政治人物,總是有一股由內而生的強大厭惡感,同時與無以名狀的好奇並存。班農曾擔任過川普時代七個月的美國白宮首席策略長,又在2017年中的在夏洛茨維爾鎮(Charlottesville)的「團結右翼集會」(Unite the Right)右派崛起暴力事件失控之後,被川普解除於白宮職位,並大量公開詆毀班農。
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本片主角史蒂芬班農是何方人物?正值美國總統大選烽火綿延之際,我們該如何看待班農,以及他得以興風作浪的當代政治歷史和媒體情境?一個右翼份子、愛看片的影迷,哈佛商學院畢業,曾在高盛銀行工作,當過好萊塢製片和導演,曾參與主導惡名昭彰的右翼網站Breitbart News,在2016年操盤協助川普首度競選美國總統的選戰,並一度進入白宮獻策逾半年之久,大力推動川普的穆斯林旅遊禁令和美墨邊境築牆政策。
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史蒂芬.班農作為邪惡天才的形象非常具有力量,但人們並不想要想像,在他最不吸引人、最令人不安的特質之中,可能會有一兩個令人驚訝的特質。大部分人沒辦法以一件事定義;為什麼一個人不能很糟糕,但並非他的一切都很糟?如果做出極端惡行的人並不是一年365天都在噴火呢?24小時全年無休放送的新聞,加上社群媒體和社會的兩極分化將史蒂芬這樣的人套入特定的角色當中,而就文化整體和媒體上來說,我們很難全面性地看一個人。
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我剛遇到班農的時候,一開始暫定的片名是《鏡子》(Looking Glass),因為我覺得我好像穿過了那面鏡子,身處在一個反轉的世界,所有我覺得是壞的事物被當作是好的,而我認為這個國家好的事物則正被系統性地摧毀。看到一個充滿希望和史蒂芬.班農合照的人們的世界非常令我震驚。最後我們決定將片子定為 The Brink(邊緣),我們希望找到一個不會支撐他、或加強他,但屬於他身分語彙的名字
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2020年10月以降,Giloo推出「強人製造」單元,選入四部分別對焦俄羅斯、北韓、菲律賓與美國,卻不約而同地前任或現任統治者為題的紀錄片:《戈巴契夫,幸會》、《我愛金正恩》、《大權在后:前第一夫人伊美黛》、《全球搬弄:班農的王者製造地圖》────它們貼身人物,委身神話之側,一頭鑽進他們周身的光環或迷障裡,搜查真相與謊言被建構和解構的來龍去脈,試圖回應上述問題。

From international politics and music to film industry professionals and cultural icons—this curated selection of biographical documentaries offers intimate, eye-level encounters with influential figures across diverse fields. Through the lens, we gain rare insights into their lesser-known sides, and follow them as they navigate cultural clashes, personal revelations, and shifting global contexts. Each film invites you to explore contemporary issues through the lived experiences of extraordinary individuals shaped by history.

The Cold War ended, and history was declared over. For a time, this was the footnote that geopolitical theorists and historians attached to the 20th century—democracy and freedom had triumphed, and the age of strongmen had come to a close. But history had no intention of saying goodbye. In the past decade, we’ve witnessed the return of authoritarian leaders across the globe. Giloo’s latest program invites you to revisit this phenomenon through documentaries that profile political strongmen—films that explore how politics and media work hand in hand to manufacture power, and how today’s strongmen have mastered new tools and tactics to maintain their grip.

To document an extraordinary soul through the lens is to constantly wrestle with the dilemma of completeness. How can one capture the vastness of a life within the limited time of a film? It challenges the filmmaker’s depth of understanding and precision of perspective. Rather than striving for an all-encompassing portrait, it may be more powerful to focus on select moments—those glimmers that illuminate the subject’s essence. The camera becomes not only a tool to pierce through the surface, but also a means for sincere conversation with the person in front of it.