Shot with an 8mm film camera between 1935 and 1941, these short films include: The Fishing Trip, which the shows DENG's family outing in a boat, Taiwan Expo News, which documented the expo held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Japanese rule, Kindergarten Games, a sports day in the kindergarten t...(Read more)
Shot with an 8mm film camera between 1935 and 1941, these short films include: The Fishing Trip, which the shows DENG's family outing in a boat, Taiwan Expo News, which documented the expo held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Japanese rule, Kindergarten Games, a sports day in the kindergarten that DENG's son attended, Some Day, that shows young people picnicking, boating and playing music in a meadow, Tamsui River, which reveals the scenic route along the river, and Fisherwomen, about the women who harvested seaweed and abalone on the Japanese coast.
Deng Nan-guang’s 8mm Movies, recording radiant scenery and local customs in Taiwan under Japanese rule, allows viewers to have a glimpse of Taiwanese streets and the look of the countryside over 70 years ago, as if via time travel. Additionally, they represent precious images shot from a civilian's point of view.
DVD source: Taiwan Cinema Toolkit, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C.
Chinese title: | 鄧南光8mm電影 |
Year: | 1935 |
Director: | DENG Nan-guang |
Duration: | 57min |
Length: | Short |
Category: | Documentary |
Theme: | History |
Color: | B & W |
Format: | DVD |
Sound: | Silent |
Language: | Silent |
Subtitle: | Chinese, English, Japanese |
Producer: | DENG Nan-guang |
Camera: |
DENG Nan-guang |
Excluded for public screenings: | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong, Macau) |
Royalty period: | 2016-2018 |
Licensing contact: | This license for non-profit screenings has expired in 2018. Regarding conditions for screening, please contact: Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute service@mail.tfi.org.tw |
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