Seven Taiwan films screen at New York Asian Film Festival

2022/07/18

Six locally produced features and one Taiwan-U.S. short are showing July 15-23 in Film at Lincoln Center and Asia Society as part of the New York Asian Film Festival, according to the Ministry of Culture July 14.
 
Among the various genres in the lineup, “Life for Sale” is a thriller about a failing salesman who is inspired by Yukio Mishima’s novel “Life For Sale” to offer his own on the Internet; “Mama Boy” is a comedy-romance about a young man who falls for an older woman; and “Reclaim” is a quiet family drama which follows an art teacher who has given up her dreams to become a good wife, mother and daughter.  
 
The Taiwan-U.S. co-production “Tank Fairy” is a musical extravaganza that encourages fearless personal expression. The short will be part of the NYAFF’s Narrative Shorts Showcase and is directed by Erich Rettstadt, a queer American filmmaker based in Taipei.
 
“Reclaim” director C.J. Wang and “Life for Sale” director Thomas Teng will attend screenings at the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium and Walter Reade Theater, respectively. In addition, “Reclaim” is one of seven features in the running for the festival’s Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film.
 
Co-organized by the New York Asian Film Foundation and Film at Lincoln Center in association with Asia Society, the 20th edition of the NYAFF showcases over 60 productions from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and the United States.


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)