[Epoch Times September 3, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Huang Yuyan reported from Taichung, Taiwan) “2021 Taichung International Animation Film Festival” debuts on October 8th. The first wave of 9 film lists is announced, echoing the theme of this year’s film festival “Dimension-Space “, the selection of animated films spanning different time and space, covering four continents around the world, many have won international awards, including the latest release in 2021 and the premiere in Taiwan. Two films made their debut in Taichung.
The Taichung City Government Information Bureau stated that the works selected for the annual theme of the film festival are diverse, including the hard work of women’s rights, strong artistic style, exposing the dark historical situation of dictatorship, etc., which also reflect international creative trends in recent years. Among the first nine films released, there are Argentina “Legend of Longfoot” which premiered in Asia, and “The Cloud Murder” premiered in Taiwan, “Childhood under the Iron Curtain” in Russia, and “Dark Heroes Before Dawn” in Brazil. “Wait.
Lin Xiaoqi, CEO of Taichung Film and Television Development Foundation, said that there are many new works in the Anxi International Animation Film Festival this year, including the science fiction and thriller “Cloud Killing”, and the fantasy “Monster Paradise”, which can be called An encyclopedia of weird beasts. Adapted from a real story, “The Girl of the Disaster” won the Crystal Award at the 2020 Annecy Film Festival and is known as a wonderful artistic interpretation of modern heroines. “The Shaman Witch” from South Korea describes as the protagonist of a wizard, the plot uses family conflict to show women’s struggle in tradition and reality.
In addition, this year’s Taichung International Animation Film Festival is also preparing a literary animation feature rich in artistic style. “The Nose, or the Conspiracy of the Dissident” is set in Russia under Stalin (also known as Stalin). It describes the stories of avant-garde artists in the totalitarian period. It is presented through paper-cutting and real shots, using opera to connect three The story of the chapter. The “Archipelago” of “fictional islands” is presented with hand-drawn lines and abstract images, and the sensual narration makes the work poetic.
According to the Information Bureau, the Taichung International Animation Film Festival has entered its seventh edition, and it is already the largest animation event in Taiwan. Coupled with the doubled willingness to participate in the premiere of international heavyweight animated feature films, it has been promoted to the world‘s leading animation filmmakers. The Information Bureau will be the first to host the “TIAF Outdoor Theater” on September 25. In the afternoon, there will be a wealth of animation experience breakthrough activities. In the evening, the Outdoor Theater will show classic animations of “The Lion King” suitable for all ages. ◇
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