
VIFF 2023: A daughter’s take on tradition in Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
From one daughter to another, how tradition and girlhood intersect: A review of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl, screening at VIFF 2023.

From one daughter to another, how tradition and girlhood intersect: A review of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl, screening at VIFF 2023.

「傳說」總帶著神秘,因為它讓想像沒有邊際、沒有標準,但卻能慰藉與反思!馬來⻄亞的「叢林」帶著什麼樣的色彩,叢林激發了許多馬來西亞藝術家,而藝術家們的表達是勇敢與大膽的!

You can see the jungle, legends, and the girl, which represent the relationship between Tiger Stripes director Amanda Nell Eu and Malaysia.

「传说」总带着神秘,因为它让想像没有边际、没有标准,但却能慰藉与反思!马来⻄亚的「丛林」带着什么样的色彩,丛林激发了许多马来西亚艺术家,而艺术家们的表达是勇敢与大胆的!从这部片子你也可以很明显地看见导演 Amanda 所表达的丛林、传说、女孩,都是导演与马来⻄亚这片土地的关系——既畏惧又想突破!

In Snow in Midsummer, Ah Eng (Fan Wang) leaves her Penang Island home to return to Kuala Lumpur 49 years after the city endured deadly riots.

大多数温哥华人对马来西亚并不怎么关心。但这个东南亚国家警示着人们,当政治的煽动、民粹主义和不负责任的媒体报导混合在一起,种族暴力将一触即发。

大多數溫哥華人對馬來西亞並不怎麼關心。但這個東南亞國家警示著人們,當政治的煽動、民粹主義和不負責任的媒體報導混合在一起,種族暴力將一觸即發。

看到這個片名,我想不是結婚就是死亡的議題?!但既然是 VIFF 挑選出來的片子,就應該不是我所想像的「平淡的話題」!VIFF 的片單,總讓我有新世界的想像!

看到这个片名,我想不是结婚就是死亡的议题?!但既然是 VIFF 挑选出来的片子,就应该不是我所想像的「平淡的话题」!VIFF 的片单,总让我有新世界的想像!在台湾,穿梭在巷弄间走路,是日常也是看见生活的场景,在大日子里面导演一开始就用了这样的穿梭场景,让两位主角边走边对话,家人间淡淡又有一点点情绪的对话,下一秒又是关爱,让我好奇也加倍的让我回到台湾的熟悉感!

Han-young (Seol Lee) discovers in Eun-mi Kwak’s A Tour Guide that life’s problems don’t end after escaping North Korea.










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