Film screening of Dear Taiwan 《好國好民》@ MIT - Monday 10/24 7pm
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Karen T. Lin
Oct 21, 2011, 1:56:49 PM10/21/11
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Hi all, just saw this on Facebook via Herbert Chang - go check it out!
Watch trailer on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Jqcdjfr2Y&feature=player_embedded
ROOM: 26-100 (see map http://whereis.mit.edu/?selection=26&Buildings=go)
* Film (81 minutes) will be shown with English subtitles.
* Discussion will follow
Hosted by MIT Association of Taiwanese Students
Dear Taiwan, a documentary by director Lihkuei Chen, explores the topic of Taiwanese identity among Taiwan's youths today. The documentary premieres in October 2011 in Taiwan and the U.S. Be one of the first audience to watch the film!
About the film
“Who am I?”, is a simple question that the Taiwanese have never had an easy answer to. Due to historical events, the people of Taiwan have drifted between being Taiwanese, Japanese, and Chinese.
In the past century, the Taiwanese have fought against foreign rule, and have continued pursuing democratic freedom, seeking truth and justice along the way, and slowly developing a sense of nationalistic identity.
Today, Taiwan's youths, born and raised in post-martial law Taiwan, are no longer troubled by their identity. They confidently tell the world, "I am Taiwanese"!
"Honestly, forming a band back then
was not for business or for money.
It was for our vision.
We are using music as a tool to resist,
or as a tool to spread our message."
"We want to make everyone understand that
this is Taiwan’s music.
This is Taiwan’s vigor.
This is Taiwan’s creativity."
- fishLIN & Fan Chiang of Kou Chou Ching
關於本片
「我是誰？」一個簡單的問題，對台灣人卻從來沒有簡單的答案。特殊的歷史際遇，一個世紀以來，台灣人民在「台灣人」、「日本人」和「中國人」三重身份中，游離不定，糾纏不清。
然而，一個世紀以來，在反抗異族統治，爭取民主自由，追尋公理與正義的過程中，台灣人也逐漸形塑出自己的國家認同。
21世紀解嚴後成長的台灣青年，已不再為「身世」感到困惑，他們很自信、很大聲地說出「我是台灣人」!
"我們那時候組團老實講
就不是為了商業為了賺錢
是為了理念
我們只是把音樂當作一種
我們去抗爭的工具
或是宣導理念的一種工具。"
"我們會想要讓大家多了解一點
這就是台灣的音樂
這就是台灣的生命力
這就是台灣的創作。"
- 魚仔林 & 范姜, 拷秋勤
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Jqcdjfr2Y&feature=player_embedded
ROOM: 26-100 (see map http://whereis.mit.edu/?selection=26&Buildings=go)
* Film (81 minutes) will be shown with English subtitles.
* Discussion will follow
Hosted by MIT Association of Taiwanese Students
Dear Taiwan, a documentary by director Lihkuei Chen, explores the topic of Taiwanese identity among Taiwan's youths today. The documentary premieres in October 2011 in Taiwan and the U.S. Be one of the first audience to watch the film!
About the film
“Who am I?”, is a simple question that the Taiwanese have never had an easy answer to. Due to historical events, the people of Taiwan have drifted between being Taiwanese, Japanese, and Chinese.
In the past century, the Taiwanese have fought against foreign rule, and have continued pursuing democratic freedom, seeking truth and justice along the way, and slowly developing a sense of nationalistic identity.
Today, Taiwan's youths, born and raised in post-martial law Taiwan, are no longer troubled by their identity. They confidently tell the world, "I am Taiwanese"!
"Honestly, forming a band back then
was not for business or for money.
It was for our vision.
We are using music as a tool to resist,
or as a tool to spread our message."
"We want to make everyone understand that
this is Taiwan’s music.
This is Taiwan’s vigor.
This is Taiwan’s creativity."
- fishLIN & Fan Chiang of Kou Chou Ching
關於本片
「我是誰？」一個簡單的問題，對台灣人卻從來沒有簡單的答案。特殊的歷史際遇，一個世紀以來，台灣人民在「台灣人」、「日本人」和「中國人」三重身份中，游離不定，糾纏不清。
然而，一個世紀以來，在反抗異族統治，爭取民主自由，追尋公理與正義的過程中，台灣人也逐漸形塑出自己的國家認同。
21世紀解嚴後成長的台灣青年，已不再為「身世」感到困惑，他們很自信、很大聲地說出「我是台灣人」!
"我們那時候組團老實講
就不是為了商業為了賺錢
是為了理念
我們只是把音樂當作一種
我們去抗爭的工具
或是宣導理念的一種工具。"
"我們會想要讓大家多了解一點
這就是台灣的音樂
這就是台灣的生命力
這就是台灣的創作。"
- 魚仔林 & 范姜, 拷秋勤
Sincerely,
Karen T. Lin :: 林后容 :: 435.565.4544 :: @karentl
Karen T. Lin
Oct 21, 2011, 2:07:38 PM10/21/11
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FYI, upon further research on the film, just saw that Boston's own Herbert Chang and Chia-Chun Chung were the ones who did the English subtitles for the film and are organizing the U.S. screenings! Congrats & keep up the great work!
Blog: DearTaiwan.blogspot.com
Email: Contact.D...@gmail.com
Twitter: @DearTaiwan
Email: Contact.D...@gmail.com
Twitter: @DearTaiwan
2011/10/21 Karen T. Lin <karen...@gmail.com>
Herbert Chang
Oct 21, 2011, 2:14:37 PM10/21/11
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Thanks Karen for the emails. Both Chia-Chun and I will be at the MIT
event on Monday, so drop by to say hi!
event on Monday, so drop by to say hi!
Herbert
2011/10/21 Karen T. Lin <karen...@gmail.com>:
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