Organized by embassies and cultural organizations in Washington, D.C., the festival Euro-Asia Shorts 2009 will feature several short films from Taiwan as well as other recent top shorts from countries around the globe (visit the program website at www.euroasiashorts.com). The program runs from Monday to Saturday, June 1-6, and features screenings at 6:30 p.m., at a different participating location each night.
Three films from Taiwan will be featured in this year's Euro-Asia Shorts festival. The End of the Tunnel by Director Jung-Chi Chang (June 3), is the story of a blind high school student who excels at the piano. When he overhears a popular classmate break up with her boyfriend, they connect and offer one another solace as he plays the piano for her and she takes him to the beach. Family Viewing by Director Cheng-Chui Kuo (June 4) follows a French TV crew Pierre that convinces a Taipei family to participate in a reality TV show for a cash prize. As Pierre's camera follows the family for two days, little by little his lens become a new mode of communication between members of the family, as each reveals his/her philosophy of life and sometimes even a little secret. Summer Afternoon by Director Ho Wi Ding (June 5) follows a pair of lovers out for a drive in the country with a girl in the back seat. At the outset the couple in front teases the girl, but once the car stops, the girl in the back seat has a little fun of her own.
The schedule and locations for Euro-Asia Shorts 2009 are as follows:
Program Date Theme Location
Monday, June 1 Cities & Urban Living Goethe-Institut
Tuesday, June 2 Humor & Comedy Indian Embassy
Wednesday, June 3 Beauty Letelier Theater
Thursday, June 4 Generations KORUS House
Friday, June 5 Fears and Phobias Japan Info. and Culture Center
Saturday, June 6 Finale: Audience Favorites Istituto Italiano di Cultura
All screenings begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Each screening will be followed discussion of the films and the topics. Attendance at the festival is free. For ticket reservation and more information on the festival, please visit www.euroasiashorts.com.
