此岸:一個家族故事

This Shore: A Family Story

An experimental documentary which opens with a story of my family: my American aunt found a painting of my grandmother by chance, in a random Chinese restaurant in the middle of nowhere - she said she cried. By tracing this story and reproducing its meaning, the film wonders through different topics: the construction of the Cold War, USA and Taiwan relations, different generations of Chinese diaspora since the 1950s, contemporary immigration and cross-nation fluidity, family romances, religion, and ancestors...

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
62 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
62 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Nov 12, 2020
Season
2020
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
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0
Genres
Documentary
Country
Taiwan
English
This Shore: A Family Story

Description

An experimental documentary which opens with a story of my family: my American aunt found a painting of my grandmother by chance, in a random Chinese restaurant in the middle of nowhere - she said she cried. By tracing this story and reproducing its meaning, the film wonders through different topics: the construction of the Cold War, USA and Taiwan relations, different generations of Chinese diaspora since the 1950s, contemporary immigration and cross-nation fluidity, family romances, religion, and ancestors...

Immersion

Japanese

Staff

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