The Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain cooperated with the “Spanish Moving Images Festival” to organize the special project of a Taiwanese director Zhou Mei Ling (周美玲). The project named “En los límites del deseo” shows films “Spider Lilies” (刺青), “Drifting Flowers” (漂浪青春), “Ripples of Desire” (花漾) and “Wrath of Desire” (愛・殺) which was first released in southern Europe.
It is hoped that the local people will get to know the unique style of the Taiwanese female director and have a deeper understanding of the cultural connotation of gay rights that Taiwan attaches importance to.
The “Spanish Moving Images Festival” planned by Susana Sanz mainly screens Asian films. Entered its 6th year in 2021, more than 20 films from 11 countries will be exhibited.
During the film festival, the two directors Ana Pérez de la Fuente & Marta Arribas of the famous Spanish documentary "San Mao" (三毛), and Spanish gender scholar David Adenjo Conde were invited to have in-depth discussions with Zhou Mei Ling.
They will be discussing the current working status of female directors in Taiwan and Spain, and also analyze the performance techniques of "Wrath of Desire". The two master talks will be screened simultaneously on the official website, and people interested in this are welcome to participate.
Zhou Mei Ling’s special project named “En los límites del deseo” held in Spain. (Photo / Provided by Ministry of Culture)
Three classic films including “Spider Lilies”, “Drifting Flowers”, and “Ripples of Desire” were simultaneously screened at this film festival, allowing audiences to experience the special narrative directed by Zhou Mei Ling. The Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain looks forward to continuing the enthusiastic responses received from director Tsai Ming Liang's (蔡明亮) special project at Madrid in 2021, so as to establish the brand image of Taiwanese films and increase the international visibility of Taiwanese directors.
