88 mins |
Rated
TBC
Invisible Nation
Vanessa Hope | 2023 | 85 min | USA
Australasia Premiere
BOOK HERE - https://docedge.nz/films/invisible-nation/
Taiwan's troubled past and uncertain future come into focus.
With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, the film is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk between the colossal geopolitical forces of the U.S. and China, carefully balancing the hopes and dreams of her nation.
At a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the ever-present threat of authoritarian aggression, the film brings a timely focus to the struggle of Taiwan and its vibrant democracy as it fights for autonomy and freedom from fear.
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Invisible Nation
Vanessa Hope | 2023 | 85 min | USA
Australasia Premiere
BOOK HERE - https://docedge.nz/films/invisible-nation/
Taiwan's troubled past and uncertain future come into focus.
With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, the film is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk between the colossal geopolitical forces of the U.S. and China, carefully balancing the hopes and dreams of her nation.
At a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the ever-present threat of authoritarian aggression, the film brings a timely focus to the struggle of Taiwan and its vibrant democracy as it fights for autonomy and freedom from fear.