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Bodo
Charming film about deserter on an island as a microcosm of (feverish) Taiwan. By the maker of THE MAN FROM ISLAND WEST.Published on: -
Summer of Magic
Magic black-and-white. A dreamy boy is very impressed by almost everything. For instance by a girl playing the piano.Published on: -
Passing Eyes
At first it just looks funny. Droll girl with large sunglasses in huge Taipei. But there’s an undertone. Undertones aren’t cheerful.Published on: -
Intoxicant
Imaginative political satire. Whether the source of the satire can be followed so far from Taiwan remains to be seen, but it’s stunning.Published on: -
Viva Taiwan Moooooovie
Taiwanese film gangsters used to the most dangerous crooks in cinema. But they have disappeared from film. That has to change.Published on: -
With or Without You
A daughter sees her recently deceased mother in a dream. The mother does not want to be buried beside her husband. But why? There turns…Published on: -
Fujian Blue
Atmospheric, energetic and topical début by the young Chinese Weng is situated in his home province of Fujian. The first part is about the petty…Published on: -
The Best of Times
About the desire for status and power of Taiwanese teenagers in the fringe of the criminal underworld. Moving and poetic film makes dreams come true…Published on: -
A Breath from the Bottom
Why did his son have to join the cops? Father, a fanatical old activist, distrusts all government. Black-and-white and therefore perhaps very real.Published on: -
Letters from the South
An omnibus film about how immigrant Chinese in Southeast Asia cling to their traditional customs, language and habits – even after centuries in a diffPublished on: