Frankfurt am Main | 14 – 22 October 2023

The Man Who Couldn’t Leave

Taiwan
By Singing Chen

Within the walls of the former Green Island prison, political detainee A-Kuen, tells the stories of imprisonment and persecution that happened in the 1950s in Taiwan. Among fellow inmates, frozen in time, he recounts his own experiences and those of his friend, A-Ching, who never made it out. Experience the time and place, and the waiting, in hope, for a chance to keep the stories alive.

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Film Info

Info

Title
The Man Who Couldn’t Leave
Country
  • Taiwan
Length
35 Minutes
Color Format
  • Colour

Crew

Director
  • Singing Chen
  • Producers
  • A - Ken
  • B3 Moving Image Forum