Let It Be (2004 film) explained

Let It Be 無米樂 or 无米乐 Mandarin: Wu Mi Le, Taiwanese: Bô-bí-lo̍k
Country:	Taiwan
Language:	Taiwanese

Bô-bí-lo̍k (literally 'happiness without rice' in Taiwanese; English title: Let It Be;) is a documentary film produced in Taiwan in 2004.

Synopsis

This documentary records the lives of several old farmers (peasants) in Chheⁿ-liâu Village, Āu-piah (i.e., Houbi Township), Tainan County (now part of Tainan City). It generated discussion and debate in the Taiwanese civil society about the impact on agriculture due to its membership in the World Trade Organization.

Reception

The documentary garnered a number of awards, including:^[1]

• 2004 First Prize in “Taiwan International Documentary Festival”
• 2004 “Audience’s Choice Award” in “South Taiwan Film and Video Festival”
• 2004 “Excellent Documentary Film Award” of “Golden Grain Awards”

External links

• Yahoo Movies entry (Chinese)
• Douban entry (Chinese)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Hole (洞) & Let It be (無米樂) | the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University.