Four Taiwanese films have been selected for screening at this year's Seattle International Film Festival, which will take place from May 16 through June 9. The lineup includes the well-recognized "Long Time No Sea," "Cities of Last Things," "A Family Tour," and "Gatao 2: Rise of the King," which have been making rounds on the international film circuit.
Among the four, "Long Time No Sea" has been nominated for the festival's New Directors Competition Award, and the leading actor, Zhong Jia-jun (鍾家駿), will attend the screenings in person on June 6 and June 8.
With support from the Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, the Seattle International Film Festival will be offering a richer Taiwanese film selection than previous years. A total of 11 screenings have been scheduled for the four Taiwanese films:
Long Time No Sea 《只有大海知道》
￭ Thursday, May 30 - 6:30pm - Lincoln Square in Bellevue, WA
￭ Thursday, June 6 - 7pm - Pacific Place Cinemas in downtown in Seattle
￭ Saturday, June 8 - 4pm - Pacific Place Cinemas in downtown in Seattle
Cities of Last Things 《幸福城市》
￭ Tuesday, May 28 - 7pm - SIFF Cinema Egyptian in Seattle
￭ Friday, June 7 - 6:30pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle
￭ Saturday, June 8 - 9pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle
A Family Tour《自由行》
￭ Saturday, May 18 - 3:30pm - Lincoln Square in Bellevue, WA
￭ Friday, May 24 - 1:30pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle
￭ Monday, May 27 - 8:30pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle
Gatao 2: Rise of the King 《角頭2：王者再起》
￭ Tuesday, May 21 - 9:30pm - SIFF Cinema Egyptian in Seattle
￭ Tuesday, May 28 - 9:30pm - SIFF Cinema Egyptian in Seattle