Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 2.236 |
Directed By
Hsieh Chin-Lin
TOP CAST
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Self
Olivier Assayas
Self
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Self
Ai Weiwei
Self
Jia Zhangke
Self
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Self
Shu Kei
Self
Ying Liang
Self
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Self
Tadanobu Asano
Self
Tsai Ming-liang
Self
Lin Hwai-min
Self
Bao Jingjing
Self
Wang Bing
Self
Yang Chao
Self
Jean-Michel Frodon
Self
Shozo Ichiyama
Self
Liu Xiaodong
Self
Jazmín López
Self
Marco Mueller
Self
Gerardo Naumann
Self
Tony Rayns
Self
Martín Rejtman
Self
Pierre Rissient
Self
Tadao Sato
Self
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