Where the Sea Breeze Blows
Format:
- DCP
- Survivors of Suicide
- Family
- outlying islands
- Death
Synopsis
The Tai-Hwa Ferry is a ship that sails between Kaohsiung and Penghu in Taiwan. Once, visiting Grandpa in Penghu was a yearly routine for the director and her mother. However, with Grandpa's departure, the ferry is also about to retire. As delayed messages slowly appear on the phone, it signifies the boat nearing its destination. In this journey of becoming survivors of suicide, what truly constitutes nearing arrival?
Director Statement
Chen Shao-chun: ‘I used to describe the Taihua Ferry as “big as the Titanic”. Every summer before [college] graduation, I took it to Penghu to visit my grandparents; six hours of sea wind and nausea, then Magong. My grandfather loved its name. After his funeral in 2017, I never returned, and now the ferry is retiring.
I once thought I had outgrown wondering where people or things go when they leave. But this ship carries too many memories. Before it disappears, I want to keep its image—and my unresolved goodbye—inside [the] film.’
Festivals & Awards
2026 TIDF: Nominated for Asian Vision Competition, Taiwan Competition and TIDF Visionary Award
2025 Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films - Best Documentary
2025 Women Make Waves IFF
Team
- Director
- Producer
- Production
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