March 14, 2010

NEWS / EVENTS: Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival to open with Morakot documentary

The Taiwan International Children's Film Festival 2010, organized under the theme of "Listening and Understanding," will open with a typhoon Morakot documentary on April 1 in Taipei, the local media reported Sunday.

Opening film "Bye-Bye Morakot" records how children faced serious trauma; their interpretation of problems encountered; and how they recovered from the trauma. Documentaries of South Asia Tsunami and Katrina Hurricane occurred in the US are also covered in this genre.

Marking its fourth anniversary, Taiwan International Children's Film Festival this year is organized jointly by the Public Television Service (PTS) and Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation, aiming to promote children's understanding of different cultures through an overall of 130 films from 30 nations.

full article - festival website

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