Film
Vancouver Taiwanese Film festival (TWFF) | April 6-8, 2007
TAIWANESE FILM FESTIVAL (TWFF) will be held from April 6-8, 2007 at UBC's Norm Theatre, and will feature 6 award-winning films and documentaries from emerging directors of the 21st century that have revolutionized Taiwan's film industry.
Each story is set at a distinct location, be it a large city like Taipei or a rural farm in Tainan, accenting Taiwan's inherent culture and beauty; together, the films form a rich and diverse cultural exploration representative of the whole of Taiwan.
UBCLE proudly presents the 1st Annual Taiwanese Film Festival | April 6 - 8, 2007
New Vision, Young Generation: Revival of the Taiwanese Cinema
Location: UBC Norm Theatre (located in the Student Union Building), 6138 Student Union Blvd.
Prices: $3.50 per movie or $15.00 for a VIP pass to the entire festival!
Contact: 604.219.5025 Patty Huang (http://twff.ubcle.com)
MORE:
* TWFF blog @ http://ubcle.com/blog/
THE FILMS:
DO OVER: hope arising amidst the chaos of Taipei city life (about).
JUMP! BOYS: leaping dreams of Yilan’s little gymnasts. (www.jumpboys.com).
ETERNAL SUMMER: friendship and passion, distilled by the waters of Hualian. (www.wretch.cc/blog/summermovie).
THE RHYTHM IN WULU VILLAGE: the fading voices of the Taidong Bunun aboriginal heritage.
BLUE CHA CHA: social outcasts’ vibrant dance of life at the heart of Kaohsiung. (http://www.pts.org.tw/~web02/bluechacha/)
Let It Be: unsung songs of the heroes amongst the Tainan paddy fields.
ALL FILMS WILL HAVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES!