Force Times Displacement
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2025 Medien Patent Verwaltung AG Award, Locarno Film Festival
- ★ 2025 Edinburgh International Film Festival
Synopsis
In a factory driven by endless ambition, a mysterious wooden idol grants every wish for success. A young worker devotes himself to it—until a hidden room reveals a different world and sparks a desire for change. What does it mean to work, and why do we work at all?
Team
director
Angel WU
Angel WU graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts. With pencil, ink, watercolor, wood, sound, and sometimes zebrafish, she shapes the questions that come to her. Her short drawn undrew draw (2020) was nominated at Animafest Zagreb and Annecy 2021.
Producer
Angel HUANG
Producer and founder of Future Connect Ltd. She initiated Force Times Displacement and invited the director to collaborate. Dedicated to innovative and thought-provoking storytelling, she is currently developing feature films and series in collaboration with TAICCA and Taiwan’s Judicial Yuan.
Schedule
| Cinema | Auditorium | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIWEI ARTS CENTER | Reel TWO | 2025/10/16 Thursday 17:10 | |
| Kaohsiung Film Archive | 3F Screening Room | 2025/10/20 Monday 13:00 | |
| Kaohsiung Film Archive | 3F Screening Room | 2025/10/24 Friday 13:00 | ★ |
※ Notes: ★ With filmmakers' attendance/talks ▲ Non-English language films without English subtitles