The 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF, May 1-10 2020) has announced 44 films within its three competition categories from a total of 2,384 submissions representing 132 countries and regions. European films constitute approximately two thirds of selections within the International Competition (see below).
“TIDF has developed a reputation for screening films that explore the boundaries of documentary, and the films highlight the many different aesthetic approaches that filmmakers take,” commented TIDF Director Wood Lin.
“Also, we are proud of the regional diversity, with films from countries like Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan or Azerbaijan, which are rarely shown in Taiwan. And, as it has become a TIDF trademark, many shortlisted films send strong messages on social or political issues. They are films that connect viewers with the experiences of people around the globe.”
The International Competition selection is as follows:
The Ashram Children- I Am No Body, I Have No Body
Jonathan Ofek, Israel
The Black Tree
Máximo Ciambella, Damián Coluccio, Argentina
Erased, Ascent of the Invisible
Ghassan Halwani, Lebanon
How Big Is the Galaxy?
Ksenia Elyan, Estonia/Russia
Last Year When the Train Passed By
Huang Pang-chuan, France/Taiwan
Little Man, Time and the Troubadour
Ineke SMITS, Belgium/The Netherlands
The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater
Goran Radovanovic, Serbia
No Data Plan
Miko Revereza, Philippines/US
The Sasha
María Molina Peiró, The Netherlands
Scheme Birds
Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin, Sweden/UK
Selfie
Agostino Ferrente, Italy
Space Dogs
Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, Austria/Germany
That Which Does Not Kill
Alexe Poukine, Belgium
The Tree House
Minh Quý Trương, China/France/Germany/Singapore/Vietnam
Walchensee Forever
Janna Ji Wonders, Germany
