Kishuan Film Festival|Music, Reading, and Ballade
The Kishu An Book Festival aims to overturn the stereotype of books as dull or monotonous by infusing literature with vibrant musical elements and bringing artistic experiences into everyday life. Through engaging sessions led by guest speakers, participants are invited to discover how closely literature resonates with their own lives. The 2022 edition of the festival, themed “Musical Narrative: Music x Reading”, featured lectures, performances, an online film screening series, and a themed marketplace. It brought together music critics, writers, and singer-songwriters who navigate both the literary and musical worlds, sharing how they translate experiences between these forms and explore unique modes of expression and interpretation.
「紀州庵文學森林」位於城南同安街底,為涵蓋一棟透天獨立三層主建築,與修復完成的古蹟相互輝映。至今已成立十一年,舉辦五千場以上的藝文活動,為台北第一個以文學為主題的館所。
10 films

Mishima: The Last Debate

Before the Dawn

The Man Who Has A Camera (Newly Scored by Lim Giong)

Goodnight Brooklyn

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Control

Small Oyster Rock in Kezailiao

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

A One and a Two (Digitally Restored Version)

Taipei Story (Digitally Restored Version)
Popular spotlights
Encore, Before the Goodbye
"My Bucket List" holds no grand dreams, only 100 little things yet undone, and a "see you tomorrow" that was never properly spoken. The same goes for "Encore: Before Saying Goodbye"—here, eternity is left unmentioned; there is only the desire to perform one last song for oneself before the lights go down. The scars of youth, the terror at the edge of the boxing ring, the wordless closeness between strangers, and the farewells quietly practiced in daily life—six films, each rehearsing the very same question: If only an encore remains, what sound do you wish to leave behind?