Panel discussion after the film “Long Time No Sea” 映後座談 Saturday 2nd March 2024 Film starts: 4:00pm Panel discussion from: 5:40pm Director: Heather Tsui | Award winning cast: Chia-Chun Chung Film industry veteran (TBC) | TNZ Film: Eva Hu | Translator: Lili Schneider Following the screening of the film, we are pleased to have director […]
LONG TIME NO SEA 只有大海知道 INTRODUCTION Manawei, a Yami(Tao) boy, lives on Orchid Island with his grandmother while his father is away from home working. He hopes that his father will bring him a new pair of shoes, but his father’s brief return brings only disappointment. The National Indigenous Dance Competition approaches and a young teacher from […]
Sounds of Taiwan – A Symphony by Bao Yuankai 聽見臺灣 INTRODUCTION In the 1990s, Chinese composer and educator Bao Yuankai began composing Western-style symphonic pieces rooted in traditional folk music. One of his acclaimed pieces is Sketches of Taiwan, which Bao was inspired to write after falling in love with Taiwan’s people and culture. Director Heather […]