Spotlight: Taiwan

Taiwan Docs

Four films about contemporary Taiwan. The program is curated by Jessie Yang at Taiwan Docs, part of the Taiwan Film & Audiovisual Institute, which hosts the prestigious Taiwan International Documentary Festival.

Hearing from the Dolphin

Hong-jie Zhang Taiwan 2022 27 min Documentary

Hundreds of offshore wind turbines are being built in close proximity to the habitat of endangered white dolphins, as a cetacean scholar tries to find a balance between development and marine ecology.

The Journey of Becoming Truku

Su-Rong Zhang Taiwan 2021 28 min Documentary

"Culture is not about bloodline, but about identity." While public debates rage over hunting rights, Truku hunters quietly return to the mountains, abiding by the wisdom passed down from elders.