HIROSHIMA ANIMATION SEASON 2022

PROGRAM

Golden Carpstar: Achievements in Pan-Pacific and Asia

Joe Hsieh, horror, suspense
SCREENING

Schedule

8.20 Sat. 12:00~ @Medium Hall

Program Overview

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Lineup

Meat Days
Joe Hsieh
Taiwan

In a chaotic world where cannibalism is common place.Ah Err barters sexual favors for human flesh for her own survival as well as to care for her young child and sick husband.One day ,her husband suddenly dies…..

The Present
Joe Hsieh
Taiwan

A married man on a business trip checks into a hotel. The hotel manager's daughter falls for him at first sight. Rejected by the man, she embarks on a journey of revenge.

Night Bus
Joe Hsieh
Taiwan

On a late-night bus, a panicked scream shatters the night's calm. A necklace is stolen, followed by a tragic and fatal road accident. The series of intriguing events that follows reveal love, hatred, and vengeance.

Joe Hsieh

An independent Taiwan animation director whose works often explore the dark side of human nature and are filled with horror and suspense. His films have captured attention in many international film festivals. Meat Days (2006) was nominated in the Pusan International and Hiroshima Animation Film Festivals. The Present (2014) was nominated for the Sundance Film Festival and was awarded Best Animated Short Film at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. He collaborated in the production of No. 7 Cherry Lane (2019) which won Best Screenplay at the Venice International Film Festival. Night Bus (2020) was awarded Best Animated Short Film at Sundance Film Festival, Grand Prix Best Short Film at Animafest Zagreb, received Public Prize at Ottawa International Animation Film Festival and was nominated for Best Short Subject at the Annie Awards.

ONI
Kihachiro Kawamoto
Japan

Kihachiro Kawamoto

Rabbit
Run Wrake
UK

Run Wrake

The Night of the Plastic Bags
Gabriel HAREL
France

Gabriel HAREL

Stanley
Suzie Templeton
UK

Suzie Templeton

Phantom Limb
Alex Grigg
Australia

Alex Grigg