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Two young boys sit in warm sunlight beside a tan textured wall and screened window, they wear thoughtful expressions as they glance to the side out the window.

Will You Still Be My Friend

  Po-Shun Lu  |  Taiwan, Singapore

Jun and Jasper, a pair of 13-year-old boys living in southern Taiwan, are inseparable. When Jasper’s family moved into town from Singapore, it was Jun who reached out to help him feel like less of an outsider. The boys’ special bond is threatened, however, when a conflict erupts between Jasper’s family, who are purchasing land to construct solar farms, and the wary locals. As the dispute intensifies and the boys are forced to take sides, they begin to question the true nature of their friendship.

A tender, heartfelt debut, Will You Still Be My Friend explores the fragile ties of childhood friendship. Set against the stunning scenery of rural, coastal Taiwan, the film is a moving portrait of adolescence.

 Chinese 

 100 minutes

Screenings & Events

Screening

Fri, Oct 23 @ 7:45pm

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Festival passes can be used for this screening.

Screening

Sat, Oct 24 @ 11:15am

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Festival passes can be used for this screening.

Media

Film Credits

  • Tseng-Chen Chou, Yu-Hao Su
  • Po-Shun Lu, Elvens Chen
  • Paulie Chih-Chia Huang, Po-Shun Lu
  • Shyan Tan
  • Jaden Wang, Aloysius Looi, Tien Hsiang Lung, Yi-Ching Lu, Andie Chen, Kate Pang, Xing Chang
  • Yun-Fang Tseng

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