The 28th Women Make Waves Film Festival is a celebration of women filmmakers, actors, writers and directors. This year’s festival will take place in New York City from October 10-19 with over 300 films to choose from.
The 28th Women Make Waves Film Festival is a film festival that celebrates women’s work in the media. This year, the festival will have 10 short films from around the world.
These are 10 short films you shouldn’t miss at the 28th Women Make Waves Film Festival, which will take place at the Spot Huashan theater from October 15th to 24th, 2023. (No. 1, Section 1, Bade Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei)
– Films to Watch –
Taiwan | 2023 – 28 minutes | 8teen by Shao Lin
Jay’s ambition of a life far away from the hamlet starts to evaporate in the absence of his parents and his alcoholic grandpa. A gorgeous girl from the big city appears in Jay’s life one day… 2023) (WMW 2023).
Dates: Saturday, October 16th, 2023 | 14:10 pm | Spot Huashan A Two Sunday, October 24th, 2023 | 10:40 am | Huashan A Two
Duong Linh’s A Trip to Heaven – Vietnam | 2023 – 15 minutes
Madam TAM, fifty, takes a strange bus trip to the Mekong Delta with a buddy. She runs into her high school love on the trip. She is hoping for a chance at reconciliation, but he may not be (WMW 2023).
Dates: Monday, October 18th, 2023 | 14:10 pm | Spot Huashan A Two Thursday, October 21st, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 19:50 pm
Drishya’s B. Selvi & Daughters – India | 2023 – 25 minutes
After her husband’s death, Selvi, a 50-year-old widow, has resumed her passion of selling sarees. Her daughter’s concept of an internet store seems overly utopian, and she is battling with the courage to turn it into a genuine company. Is she capable of running her own company? (World Music Week 2023)
Dates of screening: Sunday, October 17th, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 21:50 pm Wednesday, October 20th, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 15:20 pm
Jeon Kyuri’s Born, Unborn, and Born Again – South Korea | 2023 – 13 minutes
The story follows JEON’s quest to become the White Horse, a Chinese zodiac symbol that appears every 60 years. With the intertwining of the abortion issue with misogynic beliefs and the entrance of contemporary technology, a hidden past resurfaces in the present, reorienting us to the future (WMW 2023).
Dates of screening: Monday, October 18th, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 12:30 pm Thursday, October 21st, 2023 | 14:40 pm | Huashan A Two
Huang Shi-Girl Rou’s in the Water – Taiwan | 2023 – 7 minutes
The lady remembers her previous love as she stares at the cancer and scar on the wall. Through the mending of a wounded heart, the film portrays femininity and feminine interior time-consciousness. The plot is inspired by the director’s own life experiences (WMW 2023).
Dates of screening: Sunday, October 17th, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 19:50 pm Friday, October 22, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 19:00 pm
Dai Wei’s Homeless – Taiwan | 2023 – 27 minutes
A lost girl is on the lookout for a place to call home. When a kid with a strong will to survive meets an elderly man who scavenges for trash, they search for a house together, as if it were a dream that occurred in the blink of an eye (WMW 2023).
Dates: Sunday, October 17th, 2023 | 14:40 pm | Spot Huashan A Two Friday, October 22, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 17:00 pm
Che Tagyamon’s Judy Free – Philippines, Singapore | 2019 – 20 minutes
Judy’s world is disrupted when her migrant worker father returns from overseas as an animated doodle character. She is having trouble adjusting to the new king-like presence in the home. When a ruckus occurs, her goal to get closer to him is jeopardized (WMW 2023).
Dates: Monday, October 18th, 2023 | 14:10 pm | Spot Huashan A Two Thursday, October 21st, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 19:50 pm
Pom Bunsermvicha’s Lemongrass Girl – Thailand | 2023 – 18 minutes
A virgin may fend off rain by growing lemongrass upside-down under an open sky, according to Thai folklore. This practice is to be carried out by a young production manager on a movie set. She doesn’t have an option but to take on the role of the lemongrass girl (WMW 2023).
Dates: Tuesday, October 19th, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. | Spot Huashan A Two Sunday, October 24th, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 12:30 p.m.
Chang Wu-My Ching’s Grandmother is an Egg – Taiwan | 2023 – 8 minutes
Eggs are delicate yet tough at the same time. My grandma is shaped like an egg. T’ung-yang-hsi was my grandmother’s name. It is a traditional practice of selling young girls to another family for the purpose of raising them as future daughters-in-law. The film seeks to highlight women’s oppression (WMW 2023).
Dates: Saturday, October 16th, 2023 | 14:10 pm | Spot Huashan A Two Sunday, October 24th, 2023 | 10:40 am | Huashan A Two
Taiwan | 2023 – 37 minutes | Usay by Usay Masiru
Usay is an Amis name that means “loved one.” Chih-Yuan is a Han-Chinese name that means “wise and peaceful.” A conversation between Chih-Yuan and Usay exists between the Taoyuan-Saowac and Hualien-Matalin tribes. This route of searching out Usay and settling in Chih-Yuan requires bravery and is a vital one to pursue (WMW 2023).
Dates of screening: Sunday, October 17th, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 19:50 pm Friday, October 22, 2023 | Spot Huashan A Two | 19:00 pm
Visit http://www.wmw.org.tw/en/ for additional details.
The 28th Women Make Waves Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in New York City. It showcases short films made by women and non-binary artists from around the world. Reference: film festivals 2023.
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