2021
In the name of God, what insane acts are humans capable of? A village sacrificing infants, a messiah imprisoning children with drugs, a desperate mother eating lotus flowers raw... Faith can inspire the noblest virtues, yet can also corrupt humanity into its deepest evils. Once the boundary of lost reason is crossed, do believers need a deity, or do they need the self that loves it?
Founded in 2012, the Kaohsiung Shorts grant program aims to establish Kaohsiung as Taiwan’s hub for short film production. The initiative encourages creators to break boundaries and clichés, unleash their creativity, and express local cultural identity through film. To date, the program has supported the production of over 100 short films, making it one of the most prominent and closely followed short film initiatives in Taiwan. This selection features 20 Kaohsiung Shorts completed between 2019 and 2021, spanning narrative, animation, and experimental genres. With a wide range of themes and distinct storytelling styles, these works showcase the rich creative energy of contemporary Taiwanese short filmmaking.