• CENTURY EGG

    Directed by Charles Barratt
    Taiwan/USA | 15 minutes | North American Premiere | OUT OF THE PAST

A man returns to Taiwan, the country he left behind decades ago, only to find himself wandering a city he no longer recognizes, and in the company of a stranger who took him in.

film details

Director: Charles Barratt
Producers: Penny Lin
Screenwriter: Charles Barratt, Penny Lin
Cinematographers: Kelvin Lee
Editor: Charles Barratt
Music: Tim Biesta
Cast: Justin Chien, Chien-Ho Wu, Yi-Wen Chen, Yu-Chen Lin, Koh Mei-Ying Hung, Andrew Cheng
Country: Taiwan/USA
Language: in Mandarin and English with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 15 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Primary Company: Mercy Creatives
Contact Email: charlesbarratt44@gmail.com

Screening in:

OUT OF THE PAST

The past seeps into the present in this diverse variety of films, in which memories and prior events make a pronounced return.

Other Films Included:

  • BIG BASS
  • CARTAGENE
  • SUNDAY IN AUGUST
  • RED BUCKETS
  • CURLY JOE TWO KITTENS FOUR BOXES AND THE SCENT OF FIRE
  • HEADREST
  • IN MY DAY
  • THE LAST CINNAMON ROLL
  • CENTURY EGG
  • SOLA

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