The Islands (2022)
Жанр : документальный
Время выполнения : 1Ч 22М
Директор : Chiang Wei-hua
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This documentary film follows the journey of former student activist and current political staffer Chen Ting-hao after his decision to escape the cynical politicism of Taipei City to the political backwater of Matsu, an island group administered by Taiwan less than a dozen kilometers off the coast of China. The narrative follows Ting-hao as he reflects on how his political idealism fits in with everyday political reality and ponders Taiwan’s complex political landscape, Taiwan’s relations with a meddlesome yet surprisingly indifferent China, and the perspectives of Matsu residents on Taiwan-China affairs.
В крупном тайваньском городе живут три сестры. Одна работает учительницей, другая — стюардессой, а третья трудиться в забегаловке «Макдональдс». Отец девушек — вдовец Чу — работает поваром дорогого ресторана, но у него с дочерьми сильно разнится отношение к приему пищи. Для Чу, представителя старого поколения, это целый ритуал, близкий к искусству и священнодействию. А девушки-сестры так заняты, что предпочитают питаться фастфудом — закусил и побежал дальше. Отношение к еде определяет взгляды на мужчин, семью, детей и жизнь в целом. «Ешь, пей, мужчина, женщина» — номинант на премию «Оскар», «Золотой глобус» и награду Британской академии.
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