Screening
International Tertiary Students Group (Short Film) Finalist
A Ceremony at Sea
Jin Pan (National Taiwan University of Arts)
Taiwan / 20'33'' / No Dialogue and Subtitles
After the relocation of residents in 1978, Xiji Islet in Penghu became an uninhabited island. Yet the King Boat ritual continues to reside deeply within collective memory, symbolizing both the pacification of the deceased and a lingering sense of farewell. In the ritual, the body is placed upon the King Boat and released into the sea, drifting with the tides as a metaphor for the soul’s return and the cyclical passage of life.
The frequent shipwrecks along the Black Water Trench further endow the ritual with profound spiritual resonance. Without narration or subtitles, the film reconstructs the ritual through image and sound alone. By integrating 3D scanning and computer animation, the work explores the emotional layers and historical currents embedded within maritime culture.
The frequent shipwrecks along the Black Water Trench further endow the ritual with profound spiritual resonance. Without narration or subtitles, the film reconstructs the ritual through image and sound alone. By integrating 3D scanning and computer animation, the work explores the emotional layers and historical currents embedded within maritime culture.
