Cairo's XR · 46th Edition
The Man Who Couldn't Leave
The Man Who Couldn't Leave
Director
Singing Chen
Country
Taïwan
Runtime
35 min
Language
Mandarin
Synopsis
Within the walls of the former Green Island prison, political detainee A-Kuen, tells the stories of imprisonment and persecution that happened in the 1950s in Taiwan. Among fellow inmates, frozen in time, he recounts his own experiences and those of his friend, A-Ching, who never made it out. Experience the time and place, and the waiting, in hope, for a chance to keep the stories alive.
Cast
Li Kang, Lin Hang-Ping, Hsieh Yi-Fang
Screenplay
Lin Hsin-l, Singing Chen, Lou Yi-An
Producers
The Walkers Films, Outland Film Production
About the Director
Singing CHEN's work encompasses fiction, documentary and VR films and has received numerous festival accolades. Through VR technology she explores space and movement. Her latest VR experience The Man Who Couldn't Leave (2022) won Venice Immersive Best Experience at 79th Venice International Film Festival.