Local film nominated at Busan Int'l Film Festival

“Go Grandriders,” one of the 10 entries vying for the BIFF Mecenat Award, was directed by Hua Tien-hau, a 31-year-old director, who told CNA Wednesday the film was his first feature-length documentary, and he was very excited and grateful that his film had been nominated.

The 90-minute film was based on the true story of 17 men, with an average age of 81, who decided to embark on a journey around the island by motorcycle to fulfill their dream of seeing every part of Taiwan.

Two of them were cancer survivors, eight had heart diseases, and four of them wore hearing aids.

Despite their illnesses and opposition from their families, the men embarked on a 1,139-kilometer ride that took 13 days.

“I'm very honored and happy the spirit that 'one is never too old to ride' can be seen on the international stage,” Hua said.

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