CPIFF電影節影評:性別平等與個體性、人工智能及人類價值的關聯
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2023 年 8 月 18 日(美國克朗波因特)- 美國克朗波因特國際電影節(CPIFF, Crown Point International Film Festival)在電影節影評環節中,對毛妤令袁首部獲獎實驗電影短片《落跑樂園裡的人魚》(Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism)予以關注。電影節影評人柯克・芬伍德(Kirk Fernwood)就影片所呈現和探討的性別平等及其與個體性、人工智能(AI)和人類價值的關聯,分享了深刻見解。
「《落跑樂園裡的人魚》有著獨立電影特有的實證探索廣度,無疑會引發觀者的深入剖析與思考,同時始終堅守其核心理念:性別平等,乃至人與人之間的全方位平等,是值得全力追求、非達成不可的目標 —— 唯有如此,我們才有望見證一個脫胎換骨、愈發美好的世界。影片所承載的『我是女性,聽我發聲』的力量,縱然表達方式含蓄,其堅定內核絲毫不容置疑。」(英文原文:"Mermaid In the Garden of Escapism spans the empirical spectrum as only indie film can deliver, garnering what is sure to be a wealth of analysis and reflection while staying true to its core beliefs that gender equality, and perhaps even just all-encompassing equality amongst everyone, is an imperative pursuit that should be aimed for and achieved that we might see a world transformed and made so much the better for it. It very much is 'I am a woman, here me roar', even if quietly, but no less decisively.")
「我們對周遭世界的認知不斷求索,對力求踐行或見證實現的價值觀執著追尋,在這一切之中找准自身定位,最終希望弄清『我是誰』,『我扮演何種角色』,『我如何獲得更多認可』等問題 —— 這些不過是這部由編、導、攝、剪一手包辦的導演毛妤令袁創作的獨立短片中,幾次刻意進行的深奧探索。在我看來,這部作品無疑展現了實驗電影的精髓所在。
影片根植於阿爾弗雷德・丁尼生勳爵(Lord Alfred Tennyson)的詩作《美人魚》(The Mermaid)中對維多利亞時代女性的詩意禮讚(全詩在影片第三幕完整吟誦),它以一種獨特視角深入探索人類價值觀的內核,既紮根現實,又兼具奇幻色彩。若你能靜下心來細細品味影片所呈現的一切,便會發現它帶觀眾踏上的這場存在主義之旅,既引人入勝,又能引發共鳴。」
(英文原文:"The ongoing search for relevant understanding of the world around us, seeking the values we are striving to live through or see come about, recognizing our place amidst it all, and ultimately hoping to discover who we are, what part we play, and to be more acknowledged are but a few of the purposefully esoteric explorations on display through this indie short film project from writer/director/cinematographer/editor Mao Yu Lynn Yuan that certainly qualifies for this critic as experimental cinema delivering what it’s best at. Having roots in the poetic ode to Victorian era women as presented in 'The Mermaid' by Lord Alfred Tennyson (which we hear recited in its entirety as a third act), this is a voyage into the depths of human values as seen through a singular and unique perspective that is both tied to reality and the fantastical, taking the viewer on an existential ride that IS quite compelling and relatable once you truly pause to fully take in what is depicted here.")
該影評的網路版可在 CPIFF 官網(https://www.cpiff.com/film-critic-reviews.html)及 OneFilmFan 網站(https://onefilmfan.com/cpiff-2023-short-film-review-mermaid-in-the-garden-of-escapism/)查閱。
關於克朗波因特國際電影節(CPIFF)
美國克朗波因特國際電影節(CPIFF, Crown Point International Film Festival)是一項面向全球電影人的由全球權威電影資料庫平台 IMDb 官方認證的電影節。其使命是推廣和表彰世界各地的電影及電影人,為電影人的職業發展助力。該電影節致力於鼓勵電影人培養創造力。
官網: www.cpiff.com
關於柯克・芬伍德(Kirk Fernwood)
柯克・芬伍德(Kirk Fernwood)是影評人,亦是其創辦的電影媒體 OneFilmFan 的主編。該線上出版物主要發布娛樂行業的影評內容。芬伍德以其十餘年影評生涯中極具深度的分析性寫作風格而聞名。
社交媒體: @OneFilmFan
關於毛妤令袁
毛妤令袁(MAO Yu Lynn Yuan)在以導演身份受到關注前,曾從事企業家、投資者及創意總監工作十餘年。她將電影視為探索世界與個體存在的旅程,其影片主題圍繞性別平等、階級差異及東西方文化展開。她的首部獲獎短片《落跑樂園裡的人魚》(Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism)在電影製作中率先融合新技術,全程採用人工智能進行配音。


