Experiments From the 60s Avant-Garde in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Experiments From the 60s Avant-Garde in Taiwan and Hong Kong

In the 1960s, there emerged an alternative cinephilia across Taiwan and Hong Kong, influenced by the New Wave films in the West, the DIY practices of film clubs, and a dynamic experimentalism among the leftist youth. Based on the historical documents from various student publications, conversations with directors, and other historical documents, Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival sought out various independent avant-garde films made during that period, from filmmakers like Richard Chen Yao-chi who started out making experimental films in the early 1960s before becoming famous for his renowned feature youth romance films in Taiwan, to the experiments of Law Kar, a film critic and filmmaker heavily involved in the University film clubs rife with experimentation in Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s.

Under the unique circumstances at that time, these films might reflect the reality of the era in some way, and we hope that the rediscovery and revival of these works would provide us with extra materials and allow us to conduct a conversation with the 1960s, a period known for its modern, avant-garde and experimental spirit.

Presented in collaboration with Taiwan Independent Documentary Festival.​ With special thanks to Jessie Yang / 楊子暄 (TIDF), and to Wanying Tsai/ 蔡宛穎 (Taiwan Film Archive).

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Runtime: 88min

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