29.03.2026 (Sun)
12:30 – 15:00
P60 – Prinzenallee 60, 13359 Berlin
€7 for non-members
(snacks & soft drinks included)
✨ Free for members
Schedule
12:15 | Doors open
12:30 | Screening starts ( 69 min)
13:50 | Post-screening discussion & salon
Description:
2023 | Taiwan | Color | 69 min | Mandarin | Subtitles: English/Mandarin
They were forced to take to the streets to fight for a two-year grace period. They bravely stood up to face the public and let them know about this group of “thàn-chia̍ h-chabó” (women who make a living with their bodies).
Who were they?
Why did they need this job?
Using intricate takes as well as archive footage from different periods, this film presents the ruthless oppression of everyday people by policy and politics while also highlighting the warmth of relationships between people as well as those between people and cats.
Artist:
Director TSAI Yann-shan’s Statement in Short
In the current era of image inflation, my looking back to re-edit DV footage with a resolution of only 720×480 from almost two decades ago was not meant to negate the past me. Rather, I did it to properly face my regrets and to attempt to do what should be done to provide my materials with fair treatment.
For me, “Lauchabo” refers to both cats and humans. It is both a cat’s name and the name of this group, “thàn-chia̍ h-cha-bó”, women who make a living with their bodies. I hope that some of their moments can be remembered.
