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Isle to Isle - Documentary Screenings 岛屿岛 - 人文纪录片放映会

George Town Festival, Penang City Eye

Venue:

Date2 - 7 October 2021

Time2.00pm & 8.00pm


LanguageMandarin

CategoryFilm

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RM20.00

Experience Taiwan’s cultural stories through the viewpoints of notable characters in these biographical documentaries focusing on the spirit and life perspectives of selected Taiwanese culturati and artists to inspire the public and other creators alike.

These four documentaries respectively delve into the fields of cuisine, filmmaking, calligraphy and music — all distinct genres that overlap in terms of creative ideals. Each documentary will be screened twice, with one session on weekdays and another during the weekend. Sharing sessions are to be held right after the weekend screenings for each corresponding documentary for the audience to interact with the documentary creators, which will generate interest and long-lasting impact for the years to come.

人文纪录片以人物为土地说故事,陈述以台湾为背景的文化现场。借由这些文化人、艺术家的创作精神和人生态度,在疫情肆虐的艰难时刻激励人心,同时以人物的人生经验和体悟,启发在创作路上努力的年轻人。

这四部纪录片涉猎饮食、电影、书法及音乐四个不同领域但却又在创意理念上紧紧相扣,必定会引起观众的热列讨论和回响。每部纪录片均在平日及周末各播出一场,分享会则在周末场放映后紧接着进行,观众将有机会和创作人交流,这必能产生深远的影响力。

About the Show

Screening Schedule 放映时间表

2/10/2021, Saturday 星期六


2pm- André and His Olive Tree 《初心》*
8pm- From Ink to Apparel 《读衣》*

 

3/10/2021, Sunday 星期日

 
2pm- Ga-Tau Chang 《我不流行二十年》 *
8pm- Past Present 《昨天》*

 

4/10/2021, Monday 星期一

 
8pm- André and His Olive Tree 《初心》

 

5/10/2021, Tuesday 星期二


8pm- From Ink to Apparel 《读衣》

 

6/10/2021, Wednesday 星期三


8pm- Ga-Tau Chang 《我不流行二十年》

 

7/10/2021, Thursday 星期四


8pm- Past Present 《昨天》

 

 

  • *With Live Sharing Session 暨映后分享

  • All the four documentaries are screened in Mandarin with English and Chinese subtitles. 这四部中文纪录片皆备有中英文字幕。

About the Documentaries 关于纪录片

预先浏览人文纪录片导刊
Preview of the programme booklet on Issuu.

 

Documentary 1: “André and His Olive Tree” - André Chiang, directed by Josiah Ng
片源 1:《初心》— 江振诚      导演:黄程瀚

 

Duration 时长:104 minutes 分钟

“André and His Olive Tree” documents the culinary journey of renowned Asian chef André Chiang as he closes his two-star Michelin restaurant to return to Taiwan, where he plans to impart his legacy to the next generation of chefs. In this 100-minute-long documentary that took director Josiah Ng two years to complete, explore 30 years of Chef André’s career in eight distinct chapters that mirror his “octo-philosophy” in his cuisine, and how he utilises Taiwan’s natural ingredients in different combinations to create a truly Taiwanese Michelin dish.

浓缩亚洲名厨江振诚30年厨师生涯精华的纪录片《初心》,记录了江振诚主厨,从米其林二星餐厅光荣退役后,回到家乡台湾,传承给下一代料理人的心路历程。100分钟的纪录片《初心》,由导演黄程瀚耗时两年完成。透过8个不同的章节串连,就像是江振诚主厨主张的「八角哲学」,要用台湾最自然的食材,做各种不同组合,创造出属于「台湾味」的米其林料理。

 

Documentary 2: “From Ink to Apparel” - Tong Yang-tze
片源 2:《读衣》— 董阳孜

 

Duration 时长:65 minutes 分钟

In this crossover art exhibition series, Taiwan’s most illustrious calligraphy artist Tong Yang-tze challenges six budding fashion designers to incorporate calligraphy strokes into fashion. The final products will be displayed in five exhibitions named “From Ink to Apparel”, which will be held over the course of five years. From Taiwan to Asia, Europe and America, Tong Yang-tze and her team of Chinese fashion designers hope to demonstrate unlimited possibilities in the art of Chinese calligraphy.

“From Ink to Apparel” is composed of five short documentaries, with one filmed each year that records Tong Yang-tze’s intense collaboration with her team of fashion designers. To quote Tong Yang-tze herself, “Calligraphy is not just a tradition, but a contemporary art form that keeps up with the times.”

台湾最知名书法艺术家董阳孜女士运用书法与不同领域创作者的跨界合作,她号召6位台湾新生代服装设计师,以书法线条为考题挑战时尚设计,展览命名为「读衣」。五年五次书法跨界时尚展,董阳孜女士从台湾出发,将走过亚洲、欧美与华人时尚设计师共同让人们看到汉字书法艺术展现的无限可能。

《读衣》系列短片有五集,每年透过近身拍摄的方式,纪录董阳孜女士与服装设计师之间火花四溅的合作,正如董女士说的:「书法艺术不仅是传统,更是与时俱进的当代艺术」。

 

Documentary 3: “Ga-Tau Chang” - Chang Ga-tau, directed by Lungnan Isak Fangas
片源 3:《我不流行二十年》— 张四十三      导演:龙男.以撒克.凡亚思

 

Duration 时长:100 minutes 分钟

Taiwan’s largest independent music label, Taiwan Colors Music, has brought numerous singers and ensembles to fame over the years, including Pau-dull (Chen Jian-nian), Samingad (Chi Hsiao-chun), Panai Kusui and Nanwan Sisters. At the same time, the company also organises the highly-anticipated Hohaiyan Rock Festival every year, which has commenced a golden age for Taiwanese bands at the start of the new millennium. Having experienced 20 years of ups and downs, label founder Chang Ga-tau looks back on the albums he has produced, the rock festivals he has planned, his stage performances, his creative blocks, his personal midlife crises and the challenge of keeping his company alive. Together with director Lungnan Isak Fangas, Chang Ga-tau, also known as the Godfather of Taiwanese Independent Music, relates his undying Taiwanese rock spirit that has been burning ceaselessly for the past 20 years.

台湾最大独立音乐厂牌「角头音乐」,孕育了陈建年、纪晓君、巴奈、南王姊妹花,创办无数乐迷年年朝圣的海洋音乐祭,开启千禧年的台湾乐团盛世。在经历过二十年的起落,负责人张四十三回首曾经制作的唱片、音乐祭、舞台演出,自觉创意苦无突破,面临个人中年危机及公司存亡考验。导演龙男.以撒克.凡亚思与台湾独立音乐教父张四十三同行,见证台湾摇滚精神二十年,老而不残继续燃烧。

 

Documentary 4: “Past Present” - Tsai Ming-liang, directed by Saw Tiong Guan
片源 4:《昨天》— 蔡明亮     导演:苏忠源

 

Duration 时长:74 minutes 分钟

“Past Present” recounts the story of renowned Malaysian filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang. Other than discussing his filmmaking ideals, Tsai Ming-liang also brings the crew on a journey back to his hometown in Kuching, where he reminisces how he took turns every day visiting the local cinema with his grandfather or grandmother. As he puts it, he grew up watching Hollywood movies, yet he chose a path that deviated from typical commercial films, which still brought him the happiest moments of his life.

《昨天》是一部以蔡明亮成长与人生故事为主题的纪录片,片中他除了畅谈创作理念外,还带领制作团队重回他童年成长的马来西亚古晋老家,回忆小时候每天轮流跟外公外婆上电影院看电影的往事。蔡明亮说,他从小看好莱坞的电影长大,却走出一条完全不同于商业电影的创作之路,拍电影的过程是他最快乐的时刻。

 

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