2021
Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TI
亞洲視野競賽首獎
亞洲視野競賽首獎
2018 年 4 月 3 日韓國總統文在寅於濟州四三事件 70 週年悼念儀式上的致詞，收進了日籍韓裔導演梁英姬於 2021 年完成的作品《雞湯與意識形態》（Soup and Ideology）中，成為這部紀錄片的註腳，而該片也是梁英姬首次將鏡頭從北韓轉向南韓，從父兄的經歷拉往母系的敘事。
Giloo presents a curated selection of finalists and award-winning works from the Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF), capturing the trajectories of individual lives shaped by era shifts, social structures, and cultural traditions. The narrative scope expands from the frontlines of war and resistance to everyday anxieties, the complexities of tradition, and philosophical reflections on the soul. The lens shifts from macro-level upheavals to an intimate gaze. We witness individuals seeking exits from systemic oppression, debating existence through traditional rituals, and attempting to summon lost souls through song and imagination amidst the embers of trauma. This is a profound dialogue that delves into the subtle nuances of life, inviting you to experience the true weight of memory and action.
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.
Let us look through cinema at a group of people marginalized by their times, such as the stranded Kuomintang soldiers in Northern Thailand, and the Roma people who lack national protection. While some works focus on individuals, they can represent a collective destiny, including political victim Ko Chi-hwa, Kim Ryon-hui, the woman who vowed to return to her homeland North Korea, and Björn Andrésen, the beautiful boy deprived of his childhood. The unique charm of film lies in its ability to lead us to see sights and human figures we might never encounter in our lifetime.
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.
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.
After an eight-year hiatus, Echo is back, continuing to praise the essence of life with their beloved rock music. Yet, behind the music, each member has undergone different life experiences. Through this film selection, we aim to offer a deeper understanding of the unique Echo Band. Literature, North Korea, and Ryuichi Sakamoto are all keywords that each band member has embraced. Through these visual records, you'll also get a glimpse into the members' private film preferences.
Within a life ever tightening in length, we move with faltering steps, seeking space continually crushed by reality. Life races past like a hastily drawn 2D sketch, and existence seems reduced to endless trades of bargaining chips. Only when utterly exhausted do we pause, sighing at the passage of time and life. Some call upon companions; others walk alone. The journey becomes a deviation from the norm—a path that, though unconventional, brings peace. Even if we cannot cast everything aside without hesitation, we still dance unrestrained in memory, in separation, in life and death, gazing upon the fleeting radiance within and beyond the cinematic frame.