Curations

Selections of Chu-chen Hsiao

Veteran Taiwanese documentary filmmaker Chu-chen Hsiao has long focused on Taiwan’s history, grassroots culture, and collective memory. Through a deeply humanistic lens, she captures overlooked stories with nuance and care. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best Documentary for two consecutive years with The Legend of the Red Leaf and The Silver Hairpin. Her films The Dove Project: 20 Years of Taiwan New Cinema and How We Make Films document the creative journeys of dozens of Taiwanese filmmakers, and are considered essential works in the study of Taiwanese cinema.