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《牽阮的手Hand in Hand》 | USA Premiere in NYC
Come join us for a journey through the time tunnel of Taiwan’s past!

We are very lucky to have P2TW in NYC to present one of the best Taiwanese documentaries about LOVE,TAITH—PUSIT of DEMOCRECY《牽阮的手Hand in Hand》is directed by first prizewinners of {Taiwan International Documentary Film festival} Will surely bring you laughter and tears as you journey through the time tunnel of Taiwan’s past.

Venue: Chen Dance Center, 70 Mulberry Street New York City
Opening Reception: 12/19 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Screening Dates: Monday 12/19, Tuesday 12/20 & Wednesday 12/21
Screening Time: 6:30PM - 9:00PM
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Admission: $8 Adult, $6 Student
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More details about 《牽阮的手Hand in Hand》
Director: Cres Juang and Yan Lan-chuan
Release Date: 11/18/ 2011 in Taiwan
Genre: Mixture of Documentary and Romance
Description: Hand in Hand - a story of love, faith and pursuit of democracy” What kind of love is this that a 17 year-old girl with a prestigious educational and family background would willingly elope with a young doctor twice her age and risk all that she had? What does it take for this couple to stick together through the ups and downs as they fight fearlessly for Taiwan’s democracy, even if it means endless sacrifices? Brought to you by the directors of Let It Be, first prize winners of Taiwan International Documentary Film festival in 2004, Yan Lan-chuan and Cres Juang, this inspiring story of Dr. Tien and Mrs. Tien, interwoven with Taiwan’s path to democracy, will surely bring you laughter and tears as you journey with them through the time tunnel of Taiwan’s past.

五年歲月打造 台灣正港史詩愛情鉅片《牽阮的手》紐約首映
Hand in Hand | USA Premiere in NYC

一生總要不顧一切愛過一次!在自由不被允許的年代,是什麼樣的男人讓她選擇離家出走? 在民主不被容許的台灣是什麼樣的愛讓他們冒死走上街頭? 他們用生命的熱血,見證了那個年代人與人之間的情、人與土地之間的愛,《牽阮的手》走過半世紀的動人愛情故事,2010年紀錄片雙年展台灣獎首獎帶你重溫懷抱至愛的那份感動,見證我們曾牽手走過最浪漫的年代 !

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各位紐約的朋友們:

我們何其幸運!在紐約總是可以時時享受到最精彩的台灣藝術表演以及最道地的台灣文化精華!

今天,我們以P2TW的名義,很榮幸邀請到[牽阮的手]於紐約進行全美首映,兩個半小時的電影將呈現給各位台灣歷史洪流中最重要卻最被忽略的片段!

清楚地了解自己,是一輩子不能間斷的課題,我們都該在互相了解中,學習信任 ,學會和解包容! 坦誠地面對過去,是邁向進步未來的原動力,我們都該在相互反省中,學習理解,學會共生共存!

請各位把握這僅僅三天的上映機會,與三五好友一起來[探索自己],並邀請外國朋友們一起來[認識台灣]!

Genre:劇情動畫紀錄片
Description:無米樂》導演莊益增、顏蘭權最新作品:《牽阮的手》
全美首映上映戲院:Chen Dance Center, 70 Mulberry St, New York City 10013
日期:12/19、12/20、12/21
時間:六點半至九點

導演夫婦為了讓田氏夫婦的故事能完整呈現,不願屈就原出資者公視的要求刪除一些他們認為是敏感的片段。所以決定將公視的三百萬資金還回。雖然此片在台灣已有八百萬的票房,但也尚未可以還清導演夫婦這五年來為了拍此片的付出。敬請大家一起來欣賞此片,

Awards
2010年台灣國際紀錄片雙年展「台灣獎首獎」
2010年 南方影展「不分類首獎」、「觀眾票選獎 」
2010年 台北電影節「台北電影獎」入圍
2010年 女性影展 閉幕片
2011年 國際東京女性影展 邀映片
Directed By《無米樂》莊益增、顏蘭權

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顏導在人權日發信給大家,信中提及:
【無米樂】 導演顏蘭權的一封信 (2011.12.10.人權日)
剛剛送莊子到高鐵站,又有好些天不能看見他,這樣的日子已經好幾個月了…前天在前往高雄大遠百威秀戲院的途中,車子停在某一個紅燈路口,我凝視莊子他那過於疲憊偷偷沉入夢鄉的睡臉…那雙頰凹陷的臉…心痛從胸口猛烈撞擊眼框,泛紅的雙眼模糊了那一排排在風中孤立的林木。我只好一再勸他,放了台北映後QA場吧,你的身體已經不堪負荷了。他笑笑說:「即便只有10個觀眾,10分鐘的座談,我都會盡力,因為這10個觀眾可能會再拉另一群10個觀眾進戲院,這樣就可以多一點人透過【牽阮的手】暸解台灣歷史…知道這塊土地的故事。」

【牽阮的手】全台600萬的票房,對紀錄片而言,或許已經是一種安慰,但相對於2千多萬的台灣人口,可能只有千分之一多一點的人看過這部影片。台灣民主運動、社會運動悲壯的歷史,仍無法從上一代的手中,流傳到下一代的心中…我跟莊子五年的付出與努力,仍無法敲開大多數台灣人的心房…田醫師夫婦與民主先烈60年來的犧牲,仍被大多數的人摒棄在「無須認知」的歷史洪流中…。

決定將【牽阮的手】推上院線以來,我一直將自己放在邊緣的位置,我告誡自己,無論莊子多麼忙碌與沮喪,我都不能過於投入宣傳而越過自己健康的底線,我真的需要休息…日子一天天過去,內心堆壘一層又一層深深厚厚的心疼與愧疚,我能幫什麼忙呢?寫一封信…一封訴說過去5年製作【牽阮的手】的痛苦與掙扎、訴說這一年來生病的無助與恐慌的信,然後博取觀眾的同情…刺激大家上院線嗎?不…我沒有辦法…這幾天我嘗試攪動心中記憶的河流,點點滴滴痛苦的波紋不斷撞擊那個內在自閉的小孩,那個伴隨我哭伴隨我笑、只願意向莊子說話的自閉小孩,一直對我搖頭,她溫柔的雙眸日夜深深地望著我…無聲的言語安撫了不安的漩渦…

此刻,我很想緊緊擁抱莊子,在他的耳邊輕輕地喝采:「頭ㄟ,你已經很盡力了。」是的,我們都已經很盡力了…我跟莊子、以及一群守護台灣土地的民主前輩們,都很盡力了。於是…我們只能希冀所有被感動的朋友們,能夠握緊上一代理想的棒子,傳承給更多與我們共生共存於這塊土地的年輕人,思索【牽阮的手】能帶給我們什麼樣的反省與感動?

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