XiXi
Synopsis
A friendship between two women that originated from their search for freedom, leads to a trans-generational healing journey of resilience, and self-reinvention.
Schedule
1st Screening
6 November 2024, 15:00 GMT+7
Credits
Fan Wu
Taiwanese filmmaker Fan Wu raises political questions about human agency and social structures through making personal films. She produced Last Days at Sea (2021) that premiered at the 71st Berlinale. She was awarded the Emerging International Filmmaker award at Hot Docs 2024 with her debut film, XiXi (2024).
Sona Jo
Sona Jo studied Fine Arts and Social Sciences at Yonsei University. Her career in film production began with a Belgium-Korean co-production project, Reach for the Sky, a film about the Korean education system. She has produced mainly feature documentaries, mostly about conflict, war, trauma, and women together with various Asian filmmakers.
Venice De Castro Atienza
Venice De Castro Atienza’s curiosity is observing how personal and societal transformations manifest in everyday life. She co-founded Svemirko Film and Audiovisual Art Productions with Fan Wu. Her debut film, Last Days at Sea (2021), premiered at the 71st Berlinale.
Yoonsoo Her
Yoonsoo is a South Korean documentary producer. She studied Film and Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea and directed a short documentary film which was screened at EBS International Film Festival. Joining SonaFilms in 2021, she has been working as an associate producer for various films.
Details
2024 Taipei Film Festival | Best Editing Award
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