Documentary 紀錄片 | 2024 | 14’03” | In English with English Subtitles 英語對白，英文字幕
Synopsis 故事大綱
The Anarchist and The Fridge tells the story of an anarchist who inspired by his involvement with the anarchist organisation “Food Not Bombs”, moved from Boston to New York over 20 years ago to pursue his ideals. After surviving cancer and overcoming rumors, he gained community support and established New York’s first free fridge in Bed-Stuy. Now, he sees replenishing the fridge as his duty, using free food to unite the community and challenge the system.
《無政府主義者與冰箱》講述一位無政府主義者的故事。他因參與「食物不是炸彈」組織而收到啟發，20多年前從波士頓搬到紐約追夢。經歷癌症與流言後，他贏得社區支持，在貝德福德史岱文森建立紐約首個共享雪櫃提供免費食物，視補充雪櫃為責任，團結社區，嘗試體制以外的社區共融。
Director’s Statement 導演闡述
The Anarchist and the Fridge explores the tension between radical ideals and everyday life. In a divided, centralised world, Thadeaus’s choice—to place a fridge filled daily with rescued food in his yard—is practical resistance offering nourishment and restoring connection. The fridge becomes a community site where people share meals and fresh food. Prioritizing healthy food, Thadeaus challenges scarcity and consumerism with trust. For over two decades, he’s worked in food rescue and mutual aid, embodying quiet, sustained resistance. The film’s vérité style shows how human connection is built through actions and care, not just confrontation.
《無政府主義者與冰箱》探索激進理想與日常生活的張力。Thadeaus 在前院放置冰箱，每天以回收食物供需者使用，成為社區聚集地，提供健康食物，打破消費主義的邏輯，展現信任。二十多年來，他致力食物回收與互助援助，代表一種安靜持續的抵抗。影片以紀實風格展現秩序與自由的平衡，強調人與人連結是透過行動與關係建立的，抵抗也可表現為關懷與耐心。
Director 導演
Zhang Yunchang 張雲暢
Zhang Yunchang is a non-fiction filmmaker from Hangzhou, China, based in New York. She holds an MFA in Photo, Video and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts and a background in public administration and arts management. Her work explores identity, resilience, and cultural dislocation through a hybrid lens, offering an interdisciplinary view of the subtleties of everyday life.
張雲暢是來自中國杭州的非虛構影像導演，現於紐約工作及生活。畢業於紐約視覺藝術學院 (School of Visual Arts) 攝影、影像及相關媒體藝術碩士，並擁有公共管理及文化藝術管理背景。她的作品透過混合非虛構的視聽語言，探索身份、韌性與文化錯置，並以跨學科視角審視日常生活中的微妙張力。