Independent London Theater Hosts Taiwan Film Festival

An independent London cinema is putting on a monthlong showcase of Taiwanese classics.

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00:00A big name in London's independent film scene is getting a Taiwanese takeover.

00:06The Garden Cinema is only in its third year and it's already featuring Taiwanese films

00:11for a second time.

00:13In cooperation with Taiwan's London representative office, it's putting on the classics, including

00:18some from more recent years.

00:21We think by providing the classic groundwork, we then bring the audience with us and we're

00:27able to put on some more lesser-known names, lesser-known films as well, and so it's really

00:32gratifying to see that the sales for those films have been good as well.

00:36These are films that are serious but accessible, and that say something about Taiwan today.

00:42The organizers are eager to share these films, which have long been favorites among Taiwanese

00:46connoisseurs, to new audiences.

00:49And it won't just be films.

01:06A famed icon of Taiwanese arthouse film will also be on hand to meet fans, including those

01:11just getting to know the world of Taiwanese cinema.

01:36The month of screenings aims to show what Taiwan's great artists can do with a camera,

01:41and shed insight into a place that has stories that resonate across the world.

01:46Howard Zhang, John Ventriest, and Jonathan Kaplan for Taiwan Plus.