Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Los Feliz Theatre, Los Angeles
### **ABOUT THE EVENT:** The American Cinematheque, in partnership with TAICCA and the Taiwan Academy, is thrilled to present a showcase of fall festival winners. ### **ABOUT THE FILMS:** **“Side A: A Summer Day,” 2024, Dir. Kin-Fai WAN, 22 Mins, Taiwan** *In Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles.* Fei will get the best birthday present ever if he finishes his homework, his mother promised. But it’s already the last day of summer, and Fei hasn’t received anything yet. Format: DCP **FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND, 2024, Dir. Kek-huat LAU, 290 Mins, Taiwan** *In Mandarin, Japanese, Hokkien, English, Bahasa Indonesia and Cantonese with English subtitles.* During World War II, Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Kek-huat LAU’s FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND aims to reveal the hidden memories of the war in Taiwan and other parts of Asia. It explores the experiences of Taiwanese soldiers and civilians living under Japanese colonization, including those living in Southeast Asia. FORMAT: DCP