With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.
Director: Hsieh Chin-Lin
Cast: Hou Hsiao-hsien, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Olivier Assayas, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ai Weiwei, Jia Zhangke, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shu Kei
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With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.
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With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging …
1h 49m
October 1, 2014
Hsieh Chin-Lin
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Olivier Assayas
Documentary
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