A Foreigner, I Came, A Foreigner, I Leave
2024 | 13 min | In French with English and French subtitles | Dir Waitan Chan
The narrator's recounting of a childhood memory and the reminiscence of an endless journey, which could take place anywhere between North-East Asia and Europe, or fictional countries, told in the form of a parable.
敘述者以寓言的形式娓娓道來一段童年的記憶和一段無盡的旅程,這段旅程可能發生在東北亞與歐洲之間的任何地方,也可能是虛構的國家。
Director’s statement
The film is derived from a text written by the director based on his experiences living in mainland China, Hong Kong and Paris. The voice-over reads this text continuously. It shows a never-ending journey, whose landscapes may or may not resemble those of the aforementioned cities. It deals with confinement, walls, both tangible and intangible, people in exile and the sharing of nightmares. ‘You can never escape the walls that enclose you: those outside want to get in, those inside want to get out.’ The director tries to show this feeling of imprisonment through loops of motifs and a circular narration.
這部影片是根據導演本人在中國大陸、香港和巴黎的生活經驗所創作。旁白不間斷地敘述一段故事,它描述了一段永無止境的旅程。電影中的其場景可能讓人聯想到上述城市,也可能不盡相似。它涉及有形又或無形的圍墻、流放以及噩夢。 「圍在城裡的人想逃出來,城外的人想衝進去⋯⋯人生的願望大都如此。」導演嘗試透過循環的模板和循環的敘述來展現這種被禁錮,無處可逃的感覺。
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Sep 1, 2024 (Sun)
2:30 PM
Innis Town Hall -
Sep 14, 2024 (Sat)
7:00 PM
SIFF Film Center