Women Make Waves International Film Festival

Turtle And Tears



 

■Content

Turtle And Tears

2011|Taiwan|Fiction|Color|22 min|Mandarin

The fifteen-year-old Xiao-Yu desires a perfect and happy family, but she actually suffers from domestic violence. One day, her mother disappears. Summer vacation is around the corner. A summer thunderstorm strikes in the afternoon. Xiao-Yu wonders if there is a right and safe way to home.

■Filmmaker

CHOU She-Wei

CHOU She-Wei studied history in Taiwan and graduated in 1988 from the Film/TV department of New York University. She is a film critic, teacher and independent film maker. Her work include The Queen on the Baton (1999, short doc), One Promise (2000, short doc), Dancing in the Light (2001, short doc), Either or (2002), Songs of My Tribe (2008, short doc), Live for Remembrance (2008, short doc), With or Without You (2008, short). 
 


■ Product Information

Distribution: Taiwan Women's Film Association
Content: Turtle And Tears
Subtitles: Chinese/English
Format: DVD