TANK FAIRY
(桶妝仙女)
Year
2022
Runtime
10 mins
Language
Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles
English
This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS: SPIRITS ON FIRE
In Taiwan, "song wa si de" are workers who routinely supply gas tanks to street vendors and old residential buildings. The magical tank fairy uniquely delivers her tanks with sass, stilettos and a healthy helping of glitter. Her arrival upends the life of Jojo, a lonely ten-year-old who dreams of dancing and doing drag. Outcast by classmates and misunderstood by his stern single mom, Jojo is inspired to live out loud by his fierce, propane-toting fairy godmother.
Countries
Taiwan- Awards
- Audience Award Winner Midnight Short - SXSW Film & TV Festival
Special Mention Best LGBTQ+ Short - Palm Springs International ShortFest - Festivals
- Fantasia International Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest, SXSW Film & TV Festival
- Director
- Erich Rettstadt
- Producer
- C.K. Hugo Chung, Anita Tung
- Screenwriter
- Erich Rettstadt
- Cinematographer
- Danny Wang
- Editor
- Erich Rettstadt
- Cast
- Marian Mesula, Ryan Lin, Danielle Yen