Shattered Dreams
In the face of the sudden closure of the electronic factory, the three Thai migrant workers’ dreams of earning money to support their families were totally shattered. Would they give up their hopes...
The Song of the Moon
Haunted by the tragic death of his father, a young Argentinian filmmaker of Taiwanese origin returns to Taipei to film the reunion with his mother. Reality and fiction blend in a moving personal...
Tour of Duty
Personal retrospectives reveal life on an American base and in the nearby village following the end of the Korean War. The late testimony of three women forms a raw probe into the soul of women...
TIDF Focus Program features Retrospective of Philippine Cinema “Necessary Fictions”: Negotiating Realities in Post-national Philippine Documentaries
The Focus Program of the 2022 TIDF will be a comprehensive retrospective of Philippine cinema "Necessary Fictions: Negotiating Realities in Post-national Philippine Documentaries". The extensive...
TIDF becomes stage for Chinese Independent Documentary Shortlist for new cross-sectional “TIDF Visionary Award” announced
With its acclaimed "Salute! Chinese Independent Documentaries” section, launched in 2014, the Taiwan International Documentary Festival has developed into an important platform for Chinese...
2022TIDF Screening Change Announcement
Due to unsolvable technical issues, the screening of "Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?” and the Kidlat Tahimik Master Class at TFAI Cinema A will be canceled and rescheduled at SPOT Huashan...
Exploring the Potential Future and Rebelling against Oblivion Innovative TIDF sections explore (post)pandemic era and re-interpretations of archival footage
The 2022 Taiwan International Documentary Festival (May 6 -15) devotes two of its iconic sections to filmmaking in pandemic times and to the creative use of archival materials in documentary. “...