The Diplomat
The exhibition “Queer Cinema Taiwan: Opening Paths to Freedom”, which began last November 14, in collaboration with the LESGAICINEMAD Festival, will continue throughout this week screening films by renowned Taiwanese directors in different theaters in the city.
Taiwan, a pioneer in LGTBIQ+ rights, is the first country in Asia to legalize equal marriage, giving rise to a large film industry with internationally renowned filmmakers who address this social reality.
At the opening ceremony, the director of the Taiwan Cultural Division in Spain, Augusta Chang, presented the film series, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan through the Economic and Cultural Office of Taipei. She was accompanied by the filmmaker Huang Hui-Chen and the festival coordinator Miguel Lafuente, who highlighted the audiovisual selection that will be shown in the coming days during the film series and that includes figures such as Ang Lee, Tsai Ming Liang, Zero Chou, Huan Hui-Chen, Yi-Hsuan Su or the recent winners of the Silver Shell at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Tzu Hui Peng and Ping Wen Wang.
The cycle continues from today, Monday through Sunday with the following activities:
Monday, October 18 / 12 noon / MASTERCLASS
The use of image as a method: Taiwanese cinema’s breakthrough in family, gender and politics” / Hui-Chen Huang
TAI University School
Thursday, October 21 / 8 p.m. / DragCineMad Session
TANK FAIRY / Erich Rettstadt / 10′ / Taiwan 2022
El Teatro del Barrio
Friday, October 22 / 8 p.m.
MONEYBOYS / C.B.Yi / 118′ /Taiwan 2021
Berlanga Hall
Friday, October 22 / 8:30 p.m.
WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN / Yi- Hsuan Su / 154′ / Taiwan 2023
Círculo de Bellas Artes
Saturday, October 23 / 10:00 p.m.
WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN / Yi- Hsuan Su / 154′ / Taiwan 2023
Círculo de Bellas Artes
Sunday, October 24 / 7:00 p.m.
A JOURNEY IN SPRING / Peng & Wang/ 130′ / Taiwan 2023
Filmoteca Española, Cine Doré
