Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014) is a documentary, directed by Hsieh Chin-Lin. It stars Hou Hsiao-hsien and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The 109-minute film holds an audience score of 7.2/10.
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What Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Is About
In 1982, with Taiwan still under martial law, a group of filmmakers set out to build a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. The documentary follows the mark that movement left, travelling from Europe to Latin America to Asia to measure how far Taiwan New Cinema actually reached. Alongside Hou Hsiao-hsien, figures such as Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Olivier Assayas, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Jia Zhangke, Wang Bing and Ai Weiwei describe what this cinema meant to them, how it shaped their own work and what remains of it now. Hsieh Chin-lin’s first feature, running a hundred and nine minutes, screened in the Venice Classics section and at Busan in 2014.
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What is Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema about?
In 1982, with Taiwan still under martial law, a group of filmmakers set out to build a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. The documentary follows the mark that movement left, travelling from Europe to Latin America to Asia to measure how far Taiwan New Cinema actually reached.
Where can I watch Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema?
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema is available to watch on digital platforms such as MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, AsianCrush. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema?
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema runs for 109 minutes (1h 49m).
When did Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema come out?
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema was released in 2014.
Who directed Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema?
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema was directed by Hsieh Chin-Lin.
Who stars in Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema?
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema stars Hou Hsiao-hsien, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Olivier Assayas, Hirokazu Kore-eda.
What is Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema's rating?
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema holds 6.9/10 on IMDb and 7.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.
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