Director General and Mrs. Richard Lin were invited to the opening reception of the 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF42) on November 2, 2022 at Halekulani Hotel.
Guests were greeted by the mellifluous opening Oli (Hawaiian chant) in the beginning. During the reception, Director General Lin met with HIFF Executive Director Becky Stocchetti and Artistic Director Anderson Le. Director General Lin thanked HIFF for the cooperation with Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture over the years and looked forward to HIFF’s continuous support in promoting Taiwanese films to the wider international audience in the future.
HIFF42 “Spotlight on Taiwan” includes four features “Goddamned Asura,” “Mama Boy,” “Gaga,” and “Demi God” at Consolidated Theatres Kahala in Hawaii and four short films, “Tank Fairy,” “To the Sea,” “Swallow,” and “Do Not Go Gentle in Taipei,” which will be broadcast online in the United States.
“Mama Boy” will be screened on November 4, 2022, and director Arvin Chen will be present for the post-screening discussion. “Goddamned Asura” will be screened on November 12, 2022, and director Lou Yi-an will be present for the post-screening discussion.
For more information on “Spotlight on Taiwan”, please visit https://hiff.org/hiff-42-program-page/?_sections=spotlight-on-taiwan .
Director General and Mrs. Richard Lin received by Artistic Director Anderson Le at the 42nd HIFF Opening Reception
Opening Oli
Spotlight on Taiwan
