Zooming in on Taiwan on film

TAIWAN FILM Festival Edinburgh returns for its second edition from 25 to 31 October with a range of Taiwanese cinema gems, many of them UK premieres, dating from the 1930s to 2020. The films will be presented on in-person screenings and digital talks at both Glasgow Film Theatre and Summerhall in Edinburgh and online. With the theme of Disruptions and Transformations, inspired by the fastchanging and unsettling world in the past few years, the Festival explores the historic shifts the Taiwanese society experienced over the decades but also portrays the seemingly small disruptions of the everyday.

Featuring works by filmmakers such as Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang, and exploring war, urban life and the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, the free programme of digital screenings is available to pre-book. Access is limited to a specific number of viewers per film and audiences are advised to book early.

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