Titles
The Strait Story (南方紀事之浮世光影)
Director:
Huang Yu-Shan
Genre:
Documentary
Time:
103 min.
Language:
Taiwanese (Hokklo), Hakka, Mandarin, Japanese, English subtitles
Rating:
3.5/5
In 1943, Taiwanese artist Huang Qing-cheng (黃清埕) was returning to Taiwan from Japan where he studied art when an American submarine torpedoed his Japanese liner as the liner approached Keelung (基隆) harbor in Taiwan. Huang was one of hundreds who...[Read more.]
Taipei’s Bohemians (台北波希米亞)
Director:
Hung Hung
Genre:
Documentary
Time:
55 min.
Language:
Mandarin, English subtitles
Rating:
2/5
As the title suggests, Taipei’s Bohemians is a look at Taiwan’s community of thespians and part-time thespians of modern theater. The documentary is about the lives of very artsy people. Those who have a hard time appreciating modern art will...[Read more.]
The Rhythm in Wulu Village (霧鹿高八度)
Director:
Chun-hsiung Wang
Genre:
Documentary
Time:
75 min.
Language:
Mandarin, English subtitles
Rating:
4/5
The Rhythm in Wulu Village documents the struggle facing many indigenous Taiwanese peoples trying to preserve their unique culture in the face of modernization and the predominant Han culture on Taiwan. The film tracks how the Bunun people of Wulu...[Read more.]
Let It Be (無米樂)
Director:
Yen Lan-chuan & Juang Yi-tseng
Genre:
Documentary
Time:
110 min.
Language:
Taiwanese (Hokklo), Mandarin, English subtitles
Rating:
4/5
Let It Be is a documentary on the daily lives of Taiwan’s rice farmers. Hear how these farmers cope with nature, modernization, and their spouses in an honest and oftentimes comical way. The interviews with the rice farmers are mostly...[Read more.]
Jump! Boys (翻滾吧!!男孩)
Director:
Lin Yu-Hsien
Genre:
Documentary
Time:
85 min.
Language:
Mandarin, English subtitles
Rating:
4/5
Prepare to laugh a lot when you see Jump! Boys, a light-hearted documentary on the experiences of a youth gymnastics team. Watch how a group of children cry, laugh, and train with their coach who’s hard on the outside but...[Read more.]