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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

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.

Top Cast

  • Hou Hsiao-hsien

    Hou Hsiao-hsien

    Self

  • Apichatpong Weerasethakul

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul

    Self

  • Olivier Assayas

    Olivier Assayas

    Self

  • Hirokazu Kore-eda

    Hirokazu Kore-eda

    Self

  • Ai Weiwei

    Ai Weiwei

    Self

  • Jia Zhangke

    Jia Zhangke

    Self

  • Kiyoshi Kurosawa

    Kiyoshi Kurosawa

    Self

  • Shu Kei

    Shu Kei

    Self

  • Ying Liang

    Ying Liang

    Self

Overview

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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