Taiwan Film Festival in Australia
Dive into the depths of Taiwan's filmmaking prowess, complete with a focus on female perspectives and a 4K restoration of 'Flowers of Shanghai'.
Overview
A Taiwanese filmmaker might've made your favourite movie, although you may not realise that. Adored the original The Wedding Banquet? A fan of Brokeback Mountain? Loved Life of Pi? Still in awe at Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's action scenes? Thank Ang Lee (Gemini Man) — but he's just one of many talented directors from Taiwan.
To dive into the depths of the rest of Taiwan's filmmaking prowess, Australia became home to the Taiwan Film Festival in Australia back in 2018. After starting in Sydney, it now tours to five other cities — including Brisbane, where it's playing across Saturday, August 30–Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Event Cinemas Brisbane City.
This year's fest puts a particular focus on showcasing female perspectives. Daughter's Daughter kicks off the program, starring Sylvia Chang (Forget You Not) and screening fresh from its berth at Sydney Film Festival. Also a highlight: The Chronicles of Libidoists, about chasing desires.
From there, get ready for a range of fellow titles that, outside of occasional berths at Australia's major fests, don't often make it to our shores. Organ Child has crime thrills covered, while Stranger Eyes is a Singaporean co-production — as well as the first Singaporean feature to ever premiere in Official Competition at the Venice International Film Festival. Or, catch the 4K restoration of Hou Hsiao-Hsien's (The Assassin) Tony Leung (Fox Hunt)-led 1998 great Flowers of Shanghai.
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