The 44th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) returns with a new lineup of films consisting of 20 films and 60 short films, with 7 Taiwan productions to be screened at the festival, which will run from Aug. 11 through 22 in New York.
Themed "Taiwan: Lost & Found," the 7 films feature stories of loss, discovery, and re-birth from the urban sprawl of Taipei to the shores of California.
The lineup includes "The terrorizers (恐怖份子)," one of the late Taiwanese director Edward Yang's (楊德昌) classics; "Taipei Suicide Story (安眠旅社)," an official Cinéfondation selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and the big winner at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival; "Mickey on the Road (迷走廣州)," an official selection of the 2021 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival; as well as four shorts: Black Kite (黑風箏), Kuroshio Current (黑潮), Hello From Taiwan(你好，從台灣來的), and Piglet Piglet(美豬肉圓).
The organizer of this year's festival Asian CineVision stated that, all of the films under the "Taiwan: Lost & Found" series are about finding or losing connections with other people.
"The terrorizers" is about the dissolution of a marriage, "Taipei Suicide Story" is about a fleeting relationship between two strangers, and "Mickey on the Road" is about finding the family of the protagonist.
"Black kite" is filmed through the point of view of a 7-year-old girl who reunites with her father. "Kuroshio Current" is about a man who faces the struggles and his conflicted feelings. "Hello From Taiwan" explores the struggles of two families who attempt to reconnect after a year of separation. "Piglet Piglet" is about a couple who faces the inherent unpredictability of their future.
For more information, please visit AAIFF's website.