Island in Between
Directed by S. Leo Chiang · 2023
A Taiwanese-American filmmaker visits Kinmen, islands a few miles from mainland China, to understand how locals live amid rising tensions.
An Oscar-nominated personal essay that makes a global flashpoint feel intimate and human.
I was born in Taiwan, grew up in the United States, worked extensively in China and now live in Taipei. This mix of experiences has given me a front-row seat to the complex, decades-long dance between these nations. Late
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