Within the walls of the former Green Island prison, political detainee A-Kuen shares the stories of imprisonment and persecution from 1950s Taiwan. Among his fellow inmates, all frozen in time, he recounts his own experiences and those of his friend, A-Ching, who never made it out. Experience the era, the place, and the enduring hope of keeping these stories alive.
LANGUAGES : Mandarin, English
Szenario
Lin Hsin-l, Singing Chen, Lou Yi-An
Musik
Yujun Wang
Produktion
A-Ken
Trailer und Fotos
Venice Immersive Best Immersive, Biennale di Venezia, 2022, it
Special Mention, Public Prize, NewImages Festival, 2023, fr
Alternate Realities Grand Jury Award, Sheffield DocFest, 2023, gb
Official Selection, Kaohsiung Film Festival, 2022, tw
Official Selection, Théâtre National de Chaillot, 2024, fr
Singing CHEN
Singing Chen is a multidisciplinary filmmaker whose work spans fiction, documentary, and virtual reality. Her debut feature, Bundled (2000), was selected for competition at the Vancouver International Film Festival, and God, Man, Dog (2007) screened at the Berlinale, VIFF, Hong Kong, Busan, and other major festivals. Her documentaries often explore artistic practices and environmental issues, while her VR works investigate space, movement, and memory through immersive storytelling. Her acclaimed VR experience The Man Who Couldn’t Leave (2022) won the “Best Immersive Experience” Prize at the Venice Immersive Competition of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, and she went on to serve as President of the Jury for the 80th edition. Her latest VR work, The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up (2025), received the Venice Immersive Grand Prize at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
