Fragments of Herstory(Taiwan) Short + Praying Mantis (Taiwan) Short + A Foggy Tale (Taiwan)
Length 134 minutes
Writer & Director: CHEN Yu-Hsun (My Missing Valentine)
Producer: YEH Jufeng (My Missing Valentine, A Sun), LEE Lieh (The Pig, the
Snake and the Pigeon, Dead Talents Society)
Cast: Caitlin FANG (American Girl, The Post-Truth World), Will Or (Drifting, The
Chronicles of Libidoists), 9m88 (I Missed You, Girl), TSENG Jing-Hua (Detention, Family Matters)
Genre: drama, history, family, adventure
Synopsis
Yue's brother is executed by the government. Determined to bring his body back home, Yue goes to Taipei alone and is almost sold by human traffickers. Luckily, Kung-tao, a discharged soldier, saves her. Yue is poor but all she wants is a proper burial for her brother. Kung-tao, seeing no prospects in his own life, decides to help Yue. Two people with no relations become friends in need, embarking on a journey that could cost them their lives.
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Asian World Film Festival
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