City of Memories
思念之城
“City of Memories” depicts the lives of elderly people living in a Taipei nursery home: their agony, longing and loneliness. Images of winterly Taipei, with its drizzling rain and gloomy sky, reflect these aged women’s fading mind. In the midst of all the suffering, the women’s ballad singing and story telling bring back the emotional memories of their love lives. These women are trapped in the place where dreams and reality intertwine, and retrospection is their way to hold on to the eternity of love.
“City of Memories” is the third film in the tetralogy “The Realm of Womenhood”, after “Where is My Home?” and “The Ballads of Grandmothers”.
Directors
Lee Ching-hui
Lee Ching-Hui graduated from the Graduate Institute of Sound and Image Studies in Documentary, Tainan, National College of the Arts. She has been an independent filmmaker since 1996. Her works conveys a strong social awareness which demonstrates Lee's emphasis on gender and community issues. Her films are often praised to show female resilience and strength. She is currently a lecturer in Visual Communication department of Dayeh University. Her films have won numerous awards in film festivals in Taiwan and other countries.