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Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow
7.4 / 10• 2021• 52m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
One Country, Two Systems? No Way! say the youth of Taiwan. But China under President Xi Jinping wants more than ever to bring the island of Taiwan back into the fold, just like Hong Kong. Can the burgeoning democracy on China’s doorstep, driven by digital technology, resist the Middle Kingdom’s advances? To China Taiwan is a breakaway province that must return to the fold. To its 24 million inhabitants it is a sovereign state with its own constitution and democratically elected leaders. Now that Hong Kong has been brought into line, Taiwan remains determined to stand up as a vibrant, young democracy. But it won't be easy. Since the Sunflower Movement in 2014 when the young came out to prevent an economic agreement with China, citizen groups have been fighting for the transparency of institutions.
Cast & Crew
KC
Kai-Shek Chiang
Self (archive footage)
LeadSC
Shu-kai Chou
Self -Foreign Minister - Taiwan
Mao Zedong
Self (archive footage)
Xi Jinping
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Wu
Self (Taiwan foreign minister)
TI
Tsai Ing-wen
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alain Lewkowicz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
