Taiwan with Pride: Current Taiwanese Queer Cinema brings together in Madrid an exhibition dedicated to LGTBIQ+ audiovisual creation from Taiwan. Promoted by Fundación Triángulo and QueerCineMad, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain, the cycle proposes an approach to some of the most relevant voices in contemporary Taiwanese queer cinema and literature.
Over several days, the program combines international premieres, feature films and recent short films that reflect the diversity of experiences, identities and stories present in today’s Taiwanese society. The exhibition also seeks to generate spaces for dialogue between cinema, literature and queer thought, broadening the view of cultural relations between Europe and Asia.
The series will feature the participation of two guests from Taiwan. On the one hand, the film critic Tang-Mo Tan, one of the most recognized voices of Taiwanese cultural criticism, who will present different screenings and participate in talks with the public. He will be joined by the writer and academic Ta-Wei Chi, a leading figure in queer studies in Asia and author of the novel Membranes, who will offer the conference Taiwanese Queer Literature and European Cinema.
The program will start with a short film session and a conference at Ateneo La Maliciosa. Subsequently, Cineteca Madrid will host the screenings of the feature films Second Round, directed by Kuan Chun Chen; Blind Love, by Julian Chou; and See You, by Han Ting Yu, all of them accompanied by presentations and talks with Tang-Mo Tan. The cycle will be completed with an academic talk at the TAI University School of Arts and a new short film session at Proyecto Chueco, dedicated to some of the most outstanding works of the new generation of Taiwanese queer filmmakers.
Programming
| Date | Space | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Ateneo La Maliciosa | Short film session (Mrs. Catfish , DAMP, Big Fairy and Somewhere in Time) with a presentation and discussion by Tang-Mo Tan. Lecture on Taiwanese Queer Literature and European Cinema, given by Ta-Wei Chi. |
| June | Cineteca Madrid | Opening ceremony and presentation of Taiwanese queer cinema by Tang-Mo Tan. Screening of the Second Round and subsequent discussion. |
| June | Cineteca Madrid | Presentation of Tang-Mo Tan and screening of Blind Love. |
| June | TAI University School of Arts / Cineteca Madrid | Academic talk Taiwanese Queer Literature and European Cinema, given by Ta-Wei Chi. Screening of See You with presentation and discussion of Tang-Mo Tan. |
| June 5 | Chueco Project | Short film session with presentation and colloquium of Tang-Mo Tan. Screening of Mrs. Catfish , The Fishbowl Girl, DAMP, Big Fairy , and Somewhere in Time. |
This proposal is in addition to the Orgullo en Comunidad programme, a network of activities promoted by municipalities, associations and groups to celebrate diversity, promote equality and build spaces for coexistence and inclusion throughout the Community of Madrid.
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