Deng Nan-guang’s 8mm Movies
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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： | Unlimited |
| Royalty period： | 2016-2018 |
| Licensing contact： | Taiwan Film Institute |
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