venue
date
time
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Kinoteka, 3
2026-05-12
20:30
Kinoteka, 2
2026-05-13
18:00
Amid a global crisis of democracy, Taiwan remains resilient in the face of China’s digital autocracy. Activists show that democracy is a living conversation.

At a time when many democracies around the world are in crisis, Taiwan distinguishes itself through its resilience against China’s digital autocracy. Here, democracy is not a hollow ideology but a living social fabric. Narrated by former Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the film portrays Taiwan’s vibrant activist community: queer voices, feminists, and social innovators shaping a pluralistic vision of society. We meet Zo and Tiffany, who run the Grassland teahouse; Tong and his mother active in the LGBTQ+ group Hotline; Brian and Yo-Ling from Daybreak; and Yi-Chien and Shu-Wen, who fight for gender equality. Their stories show that democracy in Taiwan is not a static institution but an ongoing conversation – a space where freedom becomes a tender, creative, and shared practice of everyday life.

The film is being presented as part of the project "Cinema as a Laboratory V," co-financed by the Polish-German Cooperation Foundation.

duration:
83 min
country / year of production:
Germany, Taiwan / 2026
director:
Monika Treut
cinematography:
Robert Falckenberg
production:
Dirk Manthey, Monika Treut, Hui-Chen Huang, Zed Wang, Tony Su / Dirk Manthey Film, Iceberg Productions, PTS Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation
selected festivals and awards:
2026 – MDAG: World Premiere
tags:
politics activism LGBTQ+ Far East

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