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墨爾本影展因播映澳洲導演Jeff Daniels所拍的有關於疆獨領袖熱比婭的紀錄片《愛的十種條件》(The 10 Conditions of Love)，並邀請熱比婭為影片出席影展座談會，而遭到中國的嚴重抗議，不僅中國與香港電影臨時撤片、中國導演還拒絕出席與參加之後影展，影展網站與售票系統也遭到中國駭客的攻擊而嚴重癱瘓，並連帶台灣與香港合作的《渺渺》(Miao Miao)一片也遭到波及，在最後一刻被迫撤出影展活動，嚴重影響影展單位與觀眾權益，不僅讓澳洲方面對中國干涉言論自由行徑感到憤怒，也對台灣立場感到困惑不解。

即便台灣代表處緊急發表聲明、與僑民和當地媒體溝通過，在八月二日的 Sunday Age 、加拿大的CBC New、美國New York Times等報導仍對台灣立場有所誤解，傷害台灣與台灣電影的形象。

因墨爾本影展嚴正拒絕中國干涉影展要求，中國電影圈除了退出此次影展外，也表明不再參加往後的影展活動，此番舉動造成國際電影圈意論紛紛，若墨爾本影展向中國低頭的話，其他影展選片可能就得多一層政治考量，恐怕破壞了國際影展應有的言論自由舞台。而台灣與香港或中國合作的電影，將來也可能受制中國政治因素而無法自由參與國際影展，對電影人與觀眾都不是好事。

感謝台灣駐澳辦事處莊正安組長在第一時間站在火線上與影展單位、觀眾、當地媒體溝通，但中國抗議的粗略手段卻加深了中國政治干涉的惡劣印象，連代波及台灣的立場。我們企盼台灣政府能夠盡快站出來，除了捍衛台灣電影的權益外，也表白台灣支持影展獨立、言論自由與捍衛基本人權的立場。

剛收到台灣電影《不能沒有你》獲得第30屆南非德班國際影展最佳電影大獎的消息，足足顯示台灣電影絕對有機會在國際舞台發光發熱，請大家繼續挺台灣電影，支持下去！

附件：台灣代表處對《渺渺》撤片的聲明
Withdrawal of “Miao Miao” screening from the MIFF
28/07/2009
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia (TECO) is very surprised and regretful to hear that the distributing company of the film entitled “Miao Miao”, namely Fortissimo Films, which is based in Hong Kong, has decided to withdraw the screening of “Miao Miao”, directed by Taiwanese Cheng Hsiao-Tse.

The withdrawal is due to the recent boycott made by the authorities of the Chinese People’s Republic which controls Hong Kong, against the Melbourne International Film Festival. This has nothing to do with Taiwan which is in support of the continuous participation of the film and the freedom of expression and human rights.

The TECO regards that the arts is a special medium that should be above politics and free from political dictation. The TECO firmly believes that it is wrong to boycott this international cultural event because of political differences. The TECO feels very disappointed that the Australian public will be unable to have the opportunity to enjoy viewing “Miao Miao”.

However, there are two Taiwan short films, namely “Joyce Agape” and “The Pursuit of What Was”, that will still be participating in the Melbourne International Film Festival.

The TECO will continue to give their full support to the Melbourne International Film Festival, and hopes to introduce more Taiwan films to this event in the future.