Within the walls of the former Green Island prison, political detainee A-Kuen, tells the stories of imprisonment and persecution that happened in the 1950s in Taiwan. Among fellow inmates, frozen in time, he recounts his own experiences and those of his friend, A-Ching, who never made it out. Experience the time and place, and the waiting, in hope, for a chance to keep the stories alive: a work that integrates the stories of numerous political victims of the White Terror, told through the form of an undelivered family letter. An immersive VR experience of hope, fear, and camaraderie.
The Man Who Couldn’t Leave
25th TiDF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
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No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Singing Chen
- Script: Lin Hsin-l, Singing Chen, Lou Yi-An
- Cinematography: Liao Ching-Yao, William Cho
- Editing: Yen Ping-Ying, Liu Wei-Yi
- Sound: Chou Cheng
- Music: Yujun Wang
- Production: The Walkers Films, Outland Film Production
- Producers: Lin Shi-Ken
- Production Country: Taiwan
- Production Year: 2022
- Duration: 35'
- Contact: Poshan Wu
- Awards/Distinctions: Venice Immersive Best Experience, Venice International Film Festival (2022), VR360 Award, Kaohsiung Film Festival (2022), PRIX SMART, FIPADOC (2023)
Art directors: Huang Mei-Ching, Tu Shuo-Feng // Lead developer: Chuan Ming-Yuan // Developers: Yeh Ming-Yang, Chen Yi-Xuan, Didi Chen, Sven Hung // Designers: Yang Ching-Ya, Wang Shu-Feng, Vovi Huang, Huang Ke Xin // Artists: Li Kang, Lin Hang-Ping, Hsieh Yi-Fang
Singing Chen
Filmography
2022 The Man Who Couldn’t Leave
