Screening Information

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Start Time: 3:22 PM
Runtime: 9 minutes 57 seconds
Location: MIX Center
50 N Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201

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Film Description

From Soil to Soul: The Journey of Art Taking explores how artists in Taoyuan, Taiwan are working with local communities to preserve cultural memory in the face of rapid urban transformation. Through collaborative art-making, residents and artists reconnect with local history, share experiences across generations, and keep the stories of their community alive.

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Director:

This short documentary highlights the role of art as a bridge between past and present, showing how creative collaboration can strengthen cultural identity and preserve collective memory in changing cities.