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The Glass Box (Matt Finlin, 2007) As the world shrinks and our population mix increases there will be a greater need for inter-cultural understanding and acceptance. The film has a strong social relevance in that cultures can be so different from one another. Yet we are all human beings that share the same hopes and dreams, the same worries and sorrows, and the need for love and understanding. These are the common threads that bind us together as one family in one world. This is the main message in The Glass Box.
The Glass Box is a short fictional film based on the lives of two young women in Taiwan. Claudia is a twenty-three year old North American who has reluctantly come to Asia with her boyfriend to teach English at a cram school. Yin-May, also twenty-three, was born and raised in Taiwan by her father in a fishing community on the island of Chijin. It is a genuine and unique story comparing and contrasting two people from different cultures in a unusual set of circumstances.
The story takes place in the booming metropolis of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second largest city. Relatively unknown to the western world, Kaohsiung holds one of the world's largest container ports and has seen extraordinary development over the past ten years. Kaohsiung is truly a remarkable city, where old meets new. It is entrenched with various textures and gems distinct to the Asian world.
With the rise of China and the controversy over Taiwan, The Glass Box is a film that will attract audiences in Asia as well as in North America. The Glass Box allows viewers a peek into a very interesting and diverse culture, while juxtaposing the thoughts and feelings of a North American living in a foreign land. -Matt Finlin
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Runtime: 35
Director: Matt Finlin Cast: Ke Hsin Lin, Kelly Creighton Tickets: Regular 8, Students 5 |
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The Glass Box (Matt Finlin, 2007) As the world shrinks and our population mix increases there will be a greater need for inter-cultural understanding and acceptance. The film has a strong social relevance in that cultures can be so different from one another. Yet we are all human beings that share the same hopes and dreams, the same worries and sorrows, and the need for love and understanding. These are the common threads that bind us together as one family in one world. This is the main message in The Glass Box.
The Glass Box is a short fictional film based on the lives of two young women in Taiwan. Claudia is a twenty-three year old North American who has reluctantly come to Asia with her boyfriend to teach English at a cram school. Yin-May, also twenty-three, was born and raised in Taiwan by her father in a fishing community on the island of Chijin. It is a genuine and unique story comparing and contrasting two people from different cultures in a unusual set of circumstances.
The story takes place in the booming metropolis of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second largest city. Relatively unknown to the western world, Kaohsiung holds one of the world's largest container ports and has seen extraordinary development over the past ten years. Kaohsiung is truly a remarkable city, where old meets new. It is entrenched with various textures and gems distinct to the Asian world.
With the rise of China and the controversy over Taiwan, The Glass Box is a film that will attract audiences in Asia as well as in North America. The Glass Box allows viewers a peek into a very interesting and diverse culture, while juxtaposing the thoughts and feelings of a North American living in a foreign land. -Matt Finlin
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