Veteran maker of short films, John Shu views Wang’s film as the future of Taiwanese animation. A future that will combine great technical ingenuity with charming stories and characters: Taiwanese children’s animation comes of age. The lead, Little Scissors, dreams of being a space heroine and gets her chance.
Also in this combined programme
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Weather Report of the End
Bizarrely funny, small science-fiction film. Meteors and monsters determine the rough weather. The special effects are of an endearingly retro qual
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Deleted
Subtle Facebook horror film in the classic suspense style. After his death, a man continues to post. His wife fruitlessly tries to block him.
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Granny
Beautiful, meticulous, realistic drama about an old lady who finds a Burmese refugee girl in her home. Unsentimental to the end. She knows life.
Lonely Wolf
Camping with three friends, on your backs staring at the stars. What do you talk about? Precisely. This film is that, no more, no less.
Film details
- Country of production
- Taiwan
- Year
- 2014
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2015
- Length
- 14"
- Medium/Format
- File
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