Private Project

Taste of Wild Tomato

Kaohsiung served as an important military base under Japanese rule. It suffered heavy casualties during the 228 Incident, in which the civilians were brutally suppressed. The film shows how each individual is surviving and sustaining their memories through the different eras of oppression. To this day, memories of it still live in some people and places as well as the wild tomatoes that are grown in this land.

  • Kek-Huat LAU
    Director
  • Tzu-Lan CHO
    Producer
  • Kek-Huat LAU
    Cinematographer
  • Kek-Huat LAU
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    野番茄
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Chinese, Chinese - Min Nan, Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 2021 Busan International Film Festival
    Busan
    Korea, Republic of
    October 12, 2021
    Busan International Film Festival
    The BIFF Mecenat Award(Nominee)/Wide Angle competition section
  • 2021 Kaohsiung Film Festival
    Kaohsiung City
    Taiwan
    October 30, 2021
    Landscape of Kaohsiung
  • 2022 Taiwan International Documentary Festival
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    May 10, 2022
    Taiwan Competition Grand Prize
Distribution Information
  • KAOHSIUNG FILM ARCHIVE
    Distributor
    Country: Taiwan
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Kek-Huat LAU

Lau, Kek-Huat Malaysian filmmaker based in Taiwan. His debut film Boluomi, was in competition Busan International Film Festival, New Currents section and Golden horse nominated for Best new director. The project won him the Tokyo Talent Award 2015, Best Script Award in 2013 Taiwan and selected for La Fabrique. Cinema du monde. His short film Nia door won Best Short Film Award, Sonje Award in Busan International film festival, selected for 38th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Both his documentary Absent without leave and The Tree Remembers still face censorship challenge today in Malaysia. He is an alumnus of Golden Horse Academy and Berlinale & Tokyo Talents. Lau had also jury and mentor for regional filmmaking event such as Doc Doc, Asiadoc, FFD, New Asian Scenery.

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Director Statement

Regardless of the identity, I hope the traumatic memory of every individual on this island will be treated with dignity and respect.