Rediscovered and Restored! Watch 'Fragrant Formosa' on dafilms.com

 

 
Streaming right now on Europe's leading online platform dafilms - DocAlliance online channel, Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF) and Taiwan Docs are bringing the full lineup of 2021 TIDF's 'Reel Taiwan' programme online for those who are curious about the norms and values of a bygone era in the Taiwanese society. Nine episodes of 'Fragrant Formosa' documentary TV series featuring the themes on Taiwanese local traditions, folk cultures, indigenous communities, and common people's occupations are currently live!
 
Shot on 16mm film, 'Fragrant Formosa' consists of 34 episodes; the first season was aired on Taiwan's China Television Company (CTV) in 1975, and the second season at the end of 1980. They are considered important Taiwanese 'local documentaries' for their historical and cultural values. Thanks to Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI), the series has re-emerged in digitised form after years of silence, with some of the episodes fully restored.
 
 
FREE streaming from November 15th to November 28th
Two week duration limited & accessible worldwide
Register NOW to watch!
The duration of this program is based on the Central European Time (UTC+2).
All films are with English and Chinese subtitles. ​
 
 
Full Lineup:
The Homecoming Pilgrimage of Dajia Mazu, The Twilight of TamsuiThe Dragon Boat Festival by HUANG Chun-ming
A Day at the Central Market by WANG Ying
Heroes with No Name: Coal Miners in Ruifang by HSIA Tsu-hui
Gold for the Gods by YU I-hsueh
When Mullet Come by WANG Chu-chin
Legends of the Sun Moon Lake by WU Huan
The Mysterious Lanyu by CHENG Ching-chuan, LIAO Hsien-sheng
 
 
 
 dafilms_docalliance_lg_01_en_bw.png, operated by 7 key European documentary film festivals network – Doc Alliance, is one of the leading online platforms in the world. Currently, over 2,000 titles and hundreds of film programmes are accessible on the platform. In recent years, in order to provide more customized viewing recommendations for its global members, in addition to the European page, it has expanded the curated page for Asia and Americas. The subscription fee varies for each version page. This online program is launched on all pages.