南之島之男之島 ... Tong-Sha, an Isle Like a Crab
李孟哲 LEE Meng
★ 2000 TIDF 台灣國際紀錄片雙年展

 

東沙島位於南海的數百座島礁之中，島上只有阿兵哥駐守，是南之島，也是一座屬於男人的男之島。一群大男人被禁錮在這個人人欲逃離的島上，影片音畫分離，透過國防部宣傳語彙、收音機廣播其他語言，種種外在聲音賦予觀看的多重視角。

 

李孟哲：「我們常常自以為是，習慣了用某一種方式，來看、來聽、來理解事物；我也犯了相同錯誤，在拍攝這部片子之初。不是我選擇了主題，是主題選擇了我。」

The soldier's written words breathe life into the desolate and shell-covered Tong-Sha Island, transforming it into a vivid landscape. It's a place where many men seem symbolically bound, unvisited yet too precious to forsake.

'Being used to a certain way of looking, listening and understanding, we are often presumptuous about our judgments. As a filmmaker, I made the same mistake at the beginning of the shoot. I didn’t choose the subject; it is the subject that chose me.' - LEE Meng-zhe


噤聲三角 Silent Delta
沈可尚 SHEN Ko-shang
★ 2000 TIDF 台灣國際紀錄片雙年展
★ 2001 山形國際紀錄片影展

人的遷徙史決定了台灣北邊這三座島礁的命運，於是，噤聲許久的「非人」們藉著影片說出另一個真實。實驗性的音樂與影像辯證，呈現對島上面貌的不同詮釋，是試探、適應，是百科全書式說明，也是粗暴的命名——關於這靜默的三角。

沈可尚：「原本是以一個所謂邊陲發聲的觀點進行這個計畫，現在，我有點擔心這樣的觀點是種妄念。至少對『北方三島』而言，如果我們講的是尊重土地、尊重自然，那麼我們也應該學習真正的放棄。或許以我的觀點……它們的沈默，恐怕才是最適切的發聲。」

What do the islands want to convey? We hear nothing but silence. The souls of these islands long for the past, yet forever trapped in this space. The film symbolises their struggles, offering silent contemplation without firm conclusions.

'Originally, this project aimed to speak from a so-called borderland perspective. Now, I'm somewhat concerned that such a viewpoint might be delusional. At least, for the "Northern Three Islands", if we talk about respecting the land, and respecting nature, then we should also learn true abandonment. Perhaps from my perspective... their silence might indeed be the most appropriate voice.’ - SHEN Ko-shang


03:04
黃庭輔 HUANG Ting
★ 2000 TIDF 台灣國際紀錄片雙年展
★ 2001 瑞士真實影展

Old folks waiting for a good coffin, children waiting to leave the island, soldiers anticipating military retirement... Trees waiting for wind, wind seeking rocks, rocks waiting for man’s return, and I’m waiting for the movie to end.

'This is my hometown. When I first picked up the camera to praise you, what I saw was your abandoned face. Only 16 minutes, yet my feelings were so heavy and fearful. That island, the island I want to return to but don't know how... I think this is a movie that (Kinmen) islanders dare not see...' - HUANG Ting-fu