
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Documentary
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.
Top Cast


Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Self
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Self


Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Self
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Self


Olivier Assayas
Olivier Assayas
Self
Olivier Assayas
Self


Hirokazu Kore-eda
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Self
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Self


Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei
Self
Ai Weiwei
Self


Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke
Self
Jia Zhangke
Self


Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Self
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Self


Shu Kei
Shu Kei
Self
Shu Kei
Self


Ying Liang
Ying Liang
Self
Ying Liang
Self


Tian Zhuangzhuang
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Self
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Self
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