Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

In 1982, with Taiwan still under martial law, a collective of filmmakers embarks on a bold mission to forge a distinct cultural identity through cinema and share it with the world. This documentary chronicles the rise and enduring legacy of the Taiwanese New Wave movement. Through intimate interviews with seminal directors like Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang, and rich archival footage, it captures how, against a backdrop of political restriction, an authentic cinematic language emerged—one that spoke profoundly of ordinary lives, collective memory, and the textures of daily existence.