Listen "The Turning Tides in Taiwanese Cinema w/ Benson Wu, Helen Stenbeck & Yi-Tsun Chen - 'Homebound' (2022), 'Goddamned Asura' (2021) & 'Yi Yi' (2000)"
Episode Synopsis
How do false images of faraway lands affect us? What is the relationship between our choices and the world around us? What impact has modernisation had on interhuman connectivity? In another special guest(s) episode, Jimmy sits down with Benson Wu, Helen Stenbeck and Yi-Tsun Chen from the 2022 Taiwanese Film Festival to chat about the ongoing transformations in Taiwan and its film industry and what audiences can look forward to at this year's festival.
The Films:
'Homebound' (2022) directed by Ismail Fahmi Lubish
'Goddamned Asura' (2021) directed by Yi-an Lou
'Yi Yi' (2000) directed by Edward Yang
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The Films:
'Homebound' (2022) directed by Ismail Fahmi Lubish
'Goddamned Asura' (2021) directed by Yi-an Lou
'Yi Yi' (2000) directed by Edward Yang
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