Kaohsiung: This year’s Kaohsiung Film Festival will pay tribute to director David Lynch, actor Gene Hackman, and Taiwanese director Pai Ching-jui. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and the Kaohsiung City Government, the festival is set to run from October 10 to 26, utilizing multiple venues across the city. These include the Kaohsiung Film Archive, Neiwei Arts Center, Kaohsiung Public Library, VR Film Lab, P3 Warehouse at the Pier-2 Art Center, and the Kaohsiung Museum of History.

According to Focus Taiwan, to honor Lynch and Hackman, who both passed away earlier this year, the festival will screen Lynch’s 1990 film “Wild at Heart” and the 1973 drama “Scarecrow,” starring Hackman. The festival’s lineup also features “Audition,” directed by Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, and a 4K restoration of “Gummo” by American director Harmony Korine.

A special section of the festival will spotlight Pai Ching-jui, who was recognized with two Golden Horse awards for best director and later received a lifetime achievement award. This program will include screenings of “Lonely Seventeen,” “Accidental Trio,” and “Where a Good Man Goes.” Pai is best known for his collaborations with cinematographer Lin Tsan-ting and creating narrative films that balanced commercial goals with the constraints of Taiwan’s strict movie rating system. These works captured the unique blend of awkwardness and vitality characteristic of Taiwanese cinema during the period of martial law.