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shareShorts from Taiwan that explore the stuff of lore with a beloved from a past life, a missing cow, midwife apprentices, and hypnosis as a portal to a complicated home.
In this program
SOMEWHERE IN TIME, RIVER AND STONE
Directed by: Paulie Huang Chih-Chia | 24 mins
Stone and River were together in their past lives. In this life, they have yet to recognise each other. One day, they go spelunking, sit together in nature, and share a beautiful moment, all while River fears that Stone may leave someday…
THE WHISPER OF MIDWIVES
Directed by: Chih-Han Li | 23 mins
With limited opportunities for clinical midwifery training in Taiwan, young midwife Kai-Lin Tang travels to a traditional clinic in Puli to learn from an experienced practitioner.
THIS IS NOT MY COW
Directed by: Lin Chih-wen | 22 mins
In a village often disturbed by military drills, the army sends soon-to-retire soldiers to take care of cows and sheep, hoping to build good relations with the locals. One small mistake reveals the tension hidden between them.
AWAKE BEFORE YOUR GAZE
Directed by: Lin Yi-Chi | 21 mins
Two mixed-race children of the U.S. military in Taiwan–one speaking Hakka, the other Taiwanese–slowly uncover a history their faces and languages could never fully inhabit.
I’M ON THE WAY TO YOU
Directed by: Yung Shiuan Yang | 11 mins
A woman travels between north and south, to and from homes, growing up and away. A mixed media and stop-motion animation homage to the loves that pull in multiple directions.
Dates & Times
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Sat, Nov 14
2:40 pm
