Last Days at Sea

薇尼斯．阿田恩薩 / Venice Atienza

出生於1989，來自菲律賓的獨立紀錄片工作者與攝影師。自童年起，故事對薇尼斯來說就是一個遇見、面對生命的方式。透過祖母口傳的家鄉故事、陌生人分享的人生寓言，以及隨後出現在她生命裡的電影、文學與攝影，故事成為她與他者世界之間的橋樑。她導演的紀錄長片《海邊最後的夏天》(2020) 入圍71屆柏林影展新世代單元，並於第73屆柏林影展新世代單元擔任評審。

Venice Atienza (1989) is a Filipino documentarist whose curiosity is observing how personal and societal transformations manifest in everyday life. She’s an alumna of the DocNomads Erasmus Mundus Program. Her first feature film, Last Days at Sea premiered at the 71st Berlinale – Generation KPlus, Visions du Réel 2021, Hot Docs and IDFA – International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam. She was part of the International Jury of the 73rd Berlinale – Generation KPlus 2023 and the UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival 2021. She’s a member of DAE- Documentary Association of Europe.

菲律賓南方的小漁村，男孩小瑞過著如詩般的童年，睜眼就是無邊無際的藍色海洋，捕魚維生的村民們奉行大公無私的生活態度。在他的世界裡，沙灘、游泳與夜裡繁星，構築了村民平凡且心靈富足的日常。然而就在這個夏末，小瑞將要離開這座遺世獨立的美好角落，前往城市裡讀書，他緊抓童年的尾巴，在那一天來臨之前，用力享受跳下海洋、坐看日落星辰的每一刻。

Twelve-year-old Reyboy will soon be leaving his home village of Karihatag to attend school in the city. He loves the sea, the constant sound of waves in his ears and looking towards the wide horizon stretching out before his eyes. The small community in which his family lives, stoically endures the challenges of poverty, overfishing and rural exodus. Despite Reyboy’s pending departure, his parents hope that by saying goodbye, they will give him the opportunity to have a better future.