2049 + Voice of Rebirth
After discovering his grandfather urgently needs money for surgery, temple youth Wei strikes on an enterprising idea to wring the much needed funds from property developers eager to purchase his grandfather’s temple and turn it into housing.
Entering into a not-entirely-honest relationship with Rainy, a girl opposed to community reconstruction, the pair submit the temple for historical landmark status and engage in everything from performing traditional religious ceremonies, to participating in global singing and dancing competitions to enrich the cultural importance of the site.
As their relationship grows over time, they also find themselves torn between family, friendship, and even love.
Director: Chun-Hsu Su
Year of Production: 2021
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Running Time: 1h12m
Certificate: N/C 15+
Two shorts from Mainland China will be shown before the feature as a bonus
The New World: Variations on Stay-home Activities
UK Premiere
In 2020, most residents on the planet were forced to live indoors for days and months due to the epidemic, which influenced everyone's work and life to some extent. In this isolation, as people looked to find new ways of entertainment and exercise at home, many turned to the Internet and started to show and share their lives, indoors and in their own way.
Director: Hong Ning (Co-directed with Zhao Xiaofeng)
Year of Production: 2020
Running Time: 2m
Certificate: N/C 15+
KIDS
Do the creatures you believe in in childhood disappear when you grow up? Do they really not exist, or are they just visible to children? KIDS poignantly explores what happens when we learn the truth about our childhood fantasies.
Director: Yuzhuang Jiang
Year of Production: 2022
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Running Time: 27m,
Certificate: N/C 15+
Part of the Odyssey 2023 (26 May-30 June) Glasgow GALA screening programme.