奇幻酷兒國單元
Q-topia
本屆2021第八屆台灣國際酷兒影展帶來的「奇幻酷兒國」單元共有五部作品，分別為：《雄雞卡克》、《不完美的完美》、《白馬，銀礦》、《再見臺北》、《對味》。
酷兒之國不是烏托邦，是異地與離散帶來的奇幻之旅。
Q-Topia program, six short films' unique and futurist storytellings on LGBTIQ representation.
《雄雞卡克》 A Cockerel’s Tale
謝沛如｜台灣 Taiwan｜2019｜Color｜21 min｜劇情Feature Film
卡克只記得那天脖子一涼，當他再睜開眼睛時，已經身在一間傳統市場中。他想起初生時眼前的一片絨黃、想起男人的溫厚大手、想起被愛撫的尾椎、以及從股間迸出的乳白色液體……這是關於一隻年輕種雞愛與蛋白質的故事。
導演簡介
謝沛如，美國哥倫比亞大學電影創作碩士。以首部劇情長片作品《大餓》入選第24屆釜山國際影展「亞洲電影之窗」單元，獲得第56屆金馬獎國際影評人費比西獎及第21屆台北電影節國際新導演競賽觀眾票選獎。
A young rooster’s life takes a sensual, unexpected turn as he’s chosen to become a breeder of a native chicken farm.
About the Director
Based in Taipei, Taiwan, HSIEH earned her MFA at Columbia University. Her feature debut, HEAVY CRAVING was selected for Busan International Film Festival; won FIPRESCI Prize at the 56th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Audience Choice Award at International New Talent Competition of the 21st Taipei Film Festival.
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《不完美的完美》 Imperfectly Complete
邱新達｜台灣 Taiwan｜2021｜Color｜14 min｜劇情Feature Film
露西照顧盲眼的網路歌手歐文多年，兩人互有情愫。某日歐文接獲醫院通知，已爲他找到眼角膜受贈者。本來是該慶祝的喜事，此時露西卻掙扎是否該坦承自己隱藏多年的身份。在歐文手術成功即將重獲光明之日，露西默默做了一個決定⋯⋯
導演簡介
邱新達，出生於台北，從事廣告工作多年後旅美進修，畢業於美國南加州大學（USC）電影製作研究所，作品多關注社會議題。編導LGBTＱ短片《日落日出》Sunset Sunrise入圍多個電影節，並於南加大亞太影展（USC Asian Pacific Film Festival）獲得評審團大獎。他也熱愛攝影，所掌鏡的紀錄短片操偶人生（Life on a String）入圍2019年美國電影攝影師協會（ASC）紀錄片類學生攝影獎。
Lucy has been taking care of Owen, a blind guitarist she admires, for years. One day, Owen received a phone call from the hospital. They have a cornea donor for him and he will be able to regain his vision. Lucy is happy for Owen, but in the meantime, she also faces the struggle of whether to reveal her true identity to Owen. She is afraid Owen will leave her once he knows who she really is. On the day Owen regains his vision, Lucy makes her decision…
About the Director
Bruce Chiu, born in Taipei and worked in the advertising industry for many years before went to America to study filmmaking at the University of Southern California. Many of his works focus on social issues. He directed and also as screenwriter for the short film Sunset Sunrise was selected in multiple film festivals and won the Jury Prize at the USC Asian Pacific Film Festival. He is the cinematographer for the short film Life on a String, and nominated Student Documentary award at the 2019 American Society of Cinematographers.
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《白馬，銀礦》White Horses, Silver Mine
金子亦｜中國 China｜2020｜Color｜15 min｜劇情 Feature Film
在這個被群山包圍的墨西哥村莊裡，荒野蔓延，只有一跳通往外界的隧道。某日，一輛車駛入村莊，小男孩見證了一場離別併發現了父親的秘密……
導演簡介
金子亦，25歲，獨立電影導演。本科畢業於寧波諾丁漢大學國際傳播學，2020年獲得加州藝術學院電影導演藝術碩士學位。她在電影創作中追求一種遊牧理念，她的作品所涉及的文化語境跨越中國，美國和拉丁美洲。2019年底她遠赴墨西哥拍攝了一部關於墨西哥中部山區的老年同性伴侶分別的故事。作品多圍繞生活瞬間中因慾望產生的糾結且無解的境遇。
In a small Mexican village, an unexpected car is going to take a little boy’s beloved uncle away, who has been his father’s secret lover for years.
About the Director
Having made several experimental and narrative shorts in L.A., Jin went to Mexico in 2019 to shoot the short film White Horses, Silver Mine. The plot revolves around the separation of two Mexican homosexual men. By presenting fragments of human life, her works shed insight into “unsolvable'' human contradictions under border cultural contexts. Jin’s background in cultural studies at college (UNNC) is the driving force behind her passion towards analysing cultural differences, and aids her in handling cross-cultural situations in filmmaking. In 2020, she earned her MFA in Film Directing program at California Institute of the Arts.
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《再見臺北》 Goodbye Taipei
陳暐｜台灣Taiwan、德國Germany｜2021｜Color｜13 min｜劇情Feature Film
來自台灣的楊家豪，在柏林已經獨自生活多年，平時靠做黑工與偷竊來維生的他，終於鼓起勇氣決定返回台灣。然而他在離開柏林前夕的某個下午，巧遇了多年前一起來到柏林的同鄉夥伴王浩宇，楊家豪終究逃離不了心中一直放不下的執著。
導演簡介
陳暐，台灣台北人，大學畢業於國立臺北藝術大學電影創作學系，其畢製《伊卡洛斯的翅膀》曾於2019台灣國際酷兒影展放映，畢業後便擔任影視獨立工作者。2019年於德國MetFilm School Berlin攻讀電影導演碩士，《再見臺北》即為他於該校就讀時期拍攝的畢業作品。
Yang, a Taiwanese guy who has been living in Berlin for years, is now struggling between staying or going back to his country. One day, after failing to sell a bike he just stole, he bumps into his old partner, Hao-Yu, another Taiwanese guy whom he came to Berlin with in the first
About the Director
Alan Chen, born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, studied filmmaking for his bachelor in Taipei National University of the Arts. There, his graduation short film "Icarus" made his debut and was selected at 2019 Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. After, he went to MetFilm School Berlin for further education in film directing. "Goodbye Taipei" was the graduation short film project carried out by him and his fellow colleagues from MetFilm.
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《對味》 Smells Right
陳鍋｜美國 USA｜2020｜Color｜24 min｜劇情 Feature Film
海洋，一個有著非凡嗅覺的男同志，與一個對他來說有著完美氣味的男人，他為氣味而痴迷於這位短暫相遇的戀人。 然而，當他發現攜帶氣味的人與他的想像不同時，他開始懷疑自己的天賦。
導演簡介
中國導演陳鍋，於中國傳媒大學主播記者系畢業，目前就讀美國查普曼大學碩士。陳郭的首部短片《母親》榮獲達拉斯亞洲影展的「評審獎」、且入圍多項國際影展競賽。紀錄片《一起回家》在廣州國際紀錄片影展獲得「最佳學生作品」。
Ocean, a gay man with an extraordinary sense of smell has a fleeting acquaintance with a man who smells perfect to him and falls obsessively in love by recreating the scents. However, he starts to doubt his talent when he finds out the person who carries the scent is different from his imagination.
About the director
Joe Chen is a director from China. Graduated from the Communication University of China in Broadcast Journalism, Joe is now a second-year directing grad student at Chapman University. His debut short film, The Mother, won Special Jury Mention at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas. In 2019, Joe's documentary, Coming Back Home Together, won Best Student Film at Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival.
放 映 資 訊
放映日期：2021/10/13 (三)、2021/10/20 (三)、2021/10/26 (二)
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放映時間：選購場次當日 00:00~23:59 (請把握時間觀賞)
放映地點：KKTIX 虛擬場館
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票 價：早鳥優惠票 NT$110 / 期間票 NT$130（可觀看本單元五部作品）
主辦單位：社團法人台灣國際影音與教育協會
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| 單元 |
放映日期 （選購場次） |
片名 |
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| 【單元六】《奇幻酷兒國》Q-topia | 2021/10/13 | 《雄雞卡克》 A Cockerel’s Tale 《不完美的完美》 Imperfectly Complete 《白馬，銀礦》 White Horses, Silver Mine 《再見臺北》 Goodbye Taipei 《對味》 Smells Right |
| 2021/10/20 | 《雄雞卡克》 A Cockerel’s Tale 《不完美的完美》 Imperfectly Complete 《白馬，銀礦》 White Horses, Silver Mine 《再見臺北》 Goodbye Taipei 《對味》 Smells Right |
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| 2021/10/26 | 《雄雞卡克》 A Cockerel’s Tale 《不完美的完美》 Imperfectly Complete 《白馬，銀礦》 White Horses, Silver Mine 《再見臺北》 Goodbye Taipei 《對味》 Smells Right |
活動場次
主辦單位 社團法人台灣國際影音與教育協會