Chiếu phim tài liệu "Bến bờ xa lạ" và giao lưu cùng đạo diễn Lưu Chí Hùng (Asio) Documentary Film Screening: “Unknown Refugee Camps in Penghu, Taiwan” by Asio Liu Chihsiung

 

TIMELINE:

3:00 – 4:00 pm: Screening the film. Duration: 55’20”.

4:00 – 4:30 pm: Q & A with director Asio Liu. (Only available at screenings on 09.04)

 

ABOUT THE FILM:

 

From 1977 to 1988, the Taiwan government accommodated more than 2,000 Vietnamese refugees in Penghu. This period of Taiwan's history of participating in humanitarian aid after withdrawing from the UN is still denied in Asia-Pacific history.

 

At that time, under the instruction of Premier Sun Yun-Hsuan, two Vietnamese/Indochinese refugee camps were set up in Chiang-mei and Hsi-yu in Penghu, an offshore archipelago from Taiwan.

 

In Dec 1978, the fishing boat Thanh Phong's journey became famous for its cannibalism at sea. There were 146 on board when Thanh Phong left Vietnam. After 66 days of thirst and hunger, 112 people lost their lives, and only 34 survived and arrived in Penghu.

 

Thanh Phong's tragic story was widely reported in propaganda campaigns in Taiwan when the US established the official diplomatic tie with PRC (China). But one of the survivors tells the hidden part of the whole story.

• The screening is only for learning  purposes. 
• This is a private program for a small group of audience from 12-15. Registration is required. No photo, or video recording in the program. 
• Age limit: over 18.
• We aim to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions in our culture and art events, please bring personal bottles and avoid bringing drinks in disposable cups to the event. We have the water tank to fill your bottles inside the space.