{"id":41207,"date":"2024-10-10T18:20:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T11:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/uncategorized\/in-the-middle-of-47-days-amidst-the-mountain-snow-whats-left-there\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T00:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:00:05","slug":"after-the-snowmelt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/film-review-en\/after-the-snowmelt\/","title":{"rendered":"After the Snowmelt (2024): In the Middle of 47 Days Amidst the Mountain Snow, What\u2019s Left There?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do we leave our footprints to linger after we\u2019re gone? How do memories that we once lived echo even when we are no longer a party to them? After the Snowmelt (Yi-Shan Lo, 2024) takes us through snow-frozen memories by following the lives of the director\u2019s two closest friends, Chun and Yueh, who were trapped in a cave in Nepal for 47 days. In the midst of this tragedy, Yueh as the sole survivor carries the responsibility of unfolding the unfinished story.<\/p>\n<p>With his camera, Yi-Shan not only tagged along trying to find answers, but retraced the steps Chun once took along the Himalayan mountain trails. With each hike, Yi-Shan tries to relive the journey his friend once took. Despite the passage of time, Chun\u2019s footsteps are still there, leaving stories that Yi-Shan, and we as the audience, are still trying to discover. Chun&#8217;s last letters, preserved photographs, and memories that never fade, stand as a reminder that even though one has passed on, their story lives on and carries its echoes in the hearts of those left behind.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40355 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/After-the-Snowmelt-Still-2-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/After-the-Snowmelt-Still-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/After-the-Snowmelt-Still-2-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/After-the-Snowmelt-Still-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/After-the-Snowmelt-Still-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the Snowmelt (2024) offers a reflection on how stories that once were, continue to transcend the boundaries of time and space as well as merging seamlessly into the present and future. With the steps Chun once took, Yi-Shan invites the audience to reflect on the legacy of life and what we leave behind for the world after us.<\/p>\n<p>However, more so, this documentary can also be translated as a way to cherish every second of life that we live, to grow as our best selves and make a mark that will be remembered, as Chun did. We believe that life is about how we continue to give meaning, despite the snowstorm. Therefore, live mindfully, sowing stories with every step, growing with the ever-moving times. Like snow that slowly melts, we leave traces that-though they may be invisible-remain forever in the hearts and memories of the world. Let our stories grow, flow, and flower, leaving a lasting legacy for those who come after us.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in peace Chun, may you find yourself in the realm of eternity. (Tirza Kanya) (Ed\/Trans. Vanis)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film Details<br \/>\n<\/strong>After the Snowmelt (\u96ea\u6c34\u6d88\u878d\u7684\u5b63\u7bc0)<br \/>\nYi-Shan Lo | 111 Min | 2024 | Taiwan, Japan<br \/>\nIn Competition for <strong>International Feature-Length<br \/>\n<\/strong>Festival Film Dokumenter 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screening Schedule<br \/>\n<\/strong>Nov. 4 | 19:00 WIB | Militaire Societeit, TBY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do we leave our footprints to linger after we\u2019re gone? How do memories that we once lived echo even when we are no longer a party to them? After the Snowmelt (Yi-Shan Lo, 2024) takes us through snow-frozen memories by following the lives of the director\u2019s two closest friends, Chun and Yueh, who were [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":788,"featured_media":40354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"edition":[742],"class_list":["post-41207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-review-en","edition-ffd-2024-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/788"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41207"},{"taxonomy":"edition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/edition?post=41207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}