Director General and Mrs. Richard Lin were invited to the screening and the post-screening discussion of "Spotlight on Taiwan" film "Mama Boy" at the 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF42) in the evening on November 4, 2022 at the Consolidated Theatres Kahala. The screening was hosted by HIFF Artistic Director Anderson Le. During the post-screening discussion, Taiwanese American young director Arvin Chen mentioned that the film was inspired by his second-hand knowledge about the life experience of Taiwanese adolescents, which is different from his own experience growing up in the United States. After the post-screen discussion, Director General Lin greeted director Chen.
HIFF42 “Spotlight on Taiwan” includes four features films “Goddamned Asura,” “Mama Boy,” “Gaga,” and “Demi God” at Consolidated Theatres Kahala in Honolulu and four short films, “Tank Fairy,” “To the Sea,” “Swallow,” and “Do Not Go Gentle in Taipei,” which are broadcast online in the United States. “Goddamned Asura” will be screened on Saturday, November 12, 2022, with director Lou Yi-an 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.
HIFF Artistic Director Anderson Le moderated the “Mama Boy” post-screening discussion with Director Arvin Chen
Director General Richard Lin greeted HIFF Artistic Director Anderson Le and “Mama Boy” Director Arvin Chen on November 4, 2022
