Director
Directed by 法蘭西斯科・羅德里奎茲
用中國自殺的打工詩人許立志的詩句作片名，內容是遠在地球另一邊智利的中國船員死亡事件，兩者形成一種「押韻」：也即我們對遠方苦難的同情心以及同情心的無用。後者在這部欲言又止的「紀錄片」中表露無遺，使它不只是一部關於勞工剝削議題的無結果探討的短片，進而成為對人類悲劇的無盡追問中的一環，是一種殘酷且攪動我們心底對無常的恐懼的詩意。
25:02 想起小林多喜二《蟹工船》，漂浮的活地獄。
23:54 至此已經出離紀錄片的藩籬了。
21:52 這些活在荒謬和荒涼中的人，其實與死去的中國人沒有太大的差別，這是本片的主要隱喻。
20:38 中國人的幽靈在漫遊
18:23 她說出的，其實都是詩。
14:45 太陽照舊升起，可是他們永遠看不到了，也再沒人提起他們，除了這部紀錄片。
11:04 現代藝術表演風格去闡釋現實悲劇，造就陌生感，還原「悲劇」本身的希臘戲劇性。
4:20 悲劇、中國人，多麼遙遠，是結結巴巴說不完整的話。
Unheard wishes. Unanswered cries. “Who cares? We’re just the ones left behind.” In the margins of society, lives unfold far from the spotlight. This is an invitation—not to save, but to witness. To step into the shadows, and truly see.
As long as the camera is running, recording begins from the very first moment. This act of recording is the source of vitality for images and film. In this era, images aren't exclusive to cinema; they are also a vessel for art, belonging to every possibility.
Over the past century, modern poetry has redefined the meaning of "poetic" time and again. Similarly, poetic cinema—originally pioneered by directors like Andrei Tarkovsky—has gone through countless divergences, clashes, and disruptions. Today, to label a film simply as “poetic” can feel almost reductive. Cinema’s engagement with poetry has long since moved beyond imitation; it has entered a stage where it redefines poetry itself—pointing to unexpected forms and aesthetics, even suggesting new directions for literature to break through its own limits. The five films I’ve selected reflect these expanded poetic sensibilities: Iron Moon — a raw yet tender documentary on labor rights and worker-poets in China The Cordillera of Dreams — a reflection on Chile’s shadowed history Manfei — an off-centered biographical portrait of a pioneering dancer The Man with the Camera — an experimental film on novelist Liu Na’ou Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin — a return to the spirit of romanticism through Werner Herzog’s lens. These works may offer us a way to reexamine the world—not only as filmmakers or viewers, but with the vision of poets.
A sharp, compact poem often speaks louder than a lengthy speech! Giloo presents a curated collection of small but powerful documentaries—short films that, within a limited runtime, deliver layered, resonant stories. Experience the elegance of cinematic brevity, and see how precision in visual storytelling can leave a lasting impression.