Born to the indigenous tribe of the Paiwan, Alifu moves to the far-away capital Taipeh to start a new life. Queer spaces and new chosen kinships allow Alifu to explore love, identity and belonging. Until one day her father calls upon Alifu to assume her inherited role as tribal chief, not knowing that his wish might be hard to accord with her current life. Based on a true story, this moving drama centers on Alifu’s struggle between self-actualization and family obligations interwoven with storylines of Alifu’s companions. The carefully constructed narrative delves into love and disappointment, change and tradition, disease and death – at times like a Taiwanese soap opera, warm-hearted and charming, yet equally provocative and touching.
Credits
Cast: Utjung Tjakivalid, Yi-lan Chao, Pong Fong Wu, Bamboo Chu-Sheng Chen, Jen-Shuo Cheng, Angie Wang, Parangalan, Celia Chang
Screenplay: Hui-Ling Chen, Hua-Chien Hsu, Juliana Hsu, Bai Rong Hua, Yu-Lin Wang
Cinematography Pan-Yun Wang
Editing: Don-Ren Hong
Music: Blaire Ko
Producers: Chi-Kang Liu, Gene Yao
Production: Magnifique Creative Media Production
Intro
Opening
20:00 Welcome Drinks: Hakuma & ICH BIN WAS?ER & wie.bitter
21:00 Introduction: Kulturstadträtin Veronica Kaup-Hasler & CineCollective (Djamila Grandits, Marie-Christine Hartig, Lisa Mai und Doris Posch)
Performance: Denice Bourbon
Performance: MALA SIRENA Choir
21:30 Film
Outro
Opening party
After the Film screening at Ludwig & Adele (Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus, Akademiestraße 13, 1010 Wien) feat. DJane CounTessa & ABU GABI & Power
