2014 CNEX 國際華人紀錄片影展

紙房子 Paper House   [台灣首映] [CNEX監製影片]

 香港 HK / 2010 / 20 min / 導演 Director：范坡坡 FAN Po-po & 鄭曉 ZHENG Xiao

誠品信義11/5,17:30   誠品敦南11/6,15:00★
 

512四川地震後，成都市華林小學的兩棟教學樓變成危房。

日本建築師阪茂引進紙管結構的房子作為過渡校舍，同時帶了20多名日本志願者來到成都。

居民不僅對於防震又環保的「紙」房子有疑慮，一直以來的民族仇恨更造成溝通上的困難……

“From the beginning, I have always told my students, the main purpose of this project is not just setting up the houses. To me, it is more important is to build a bridge of friendship between Chinese and Japanese…” With this mindset, Japanese architect Shigeru BAN came to Chengdu in the Sichuan province.

On May 12th in year 2008, the Wenchuan Earthquake broke out. Two teaching buildings in Hua Lin primary school in Cheng Du became derelict. The paper-pipe structured houses designed by Shigeru BAN are a perfect fit for the needs of the primary school. Architect Shigeru BAN is well-known for his bold use of materials, having set up harbors for refugees all around the world. This time he is hopeful about his trip to Chengdu.

But even with the best intention, a variety of adversity must be faced. In August in Chengdu, the weather is too hot for them to tolerate; more than twenty Japanese students have difficulties communicating with Chinese volunteers; bad memories of the Second World War linger in people’s minds; different methods of working pull the gap even wider… But to accomplish their common goal, they have to conquer all adversity. At the expectation of the children, three paper houses are finally completed…