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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
7.1 / 10• 2014• 1h 49m•NR• Chinese
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Self
Lead
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Self
Olivier Assayas
Self
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Self
Ai Weiwei
Self
Jia Zhangke
Self
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Self
Shu Kei
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hsieh Chin-Lin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
