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Taiwanese Film 'Uncle' Wins Big in Tokyo
30 Oct
Summary
- Taiwanese film 'Uncle' secured two awards at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.
- The debut feature by Yen Hao-hsuan explores shame and devotion towards an uncle with a disability.
- Jury praised 'Uncle' for bravely addressing societal prejudices without sugarcoating.
The Taiwanese film "Uncle," directed by Yen Hao-hsuan, has garnered significant recognition at the seventh Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, winning both the Tokyo Project Award and the earlier Asian Gen-Z Award. This debut feature, set between 1997 and 2000 in rural Taiwan, draws from the director's personal experiences.
"Uncle" follows a young boy whose initial devotion to his uncle, a man with an intellectual disability, transforms into shame as he matures and leaves his home. The jury highlighted the project's courage in confronting societal prejudices directly and without softening the subject matter, encouraging the director to deliver an uncompromising vision.
In other awards, the Japanese-Canadian co-production "Wild Zero Overdrive" received the White Light Post-Production Award, and Brazilian feature "Nature Boy" won the Mellow Tunes Sound Design Award. The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market is an integral part of TIFFCOM, the content market associated with the Tokyo International Film Festival.
