Taiwanese-American filmmaker, S. Leo Chiang, returns to his parent home in Kinmen a Taiwanese Island only 10kms off the shore of Chinese mainland. The island has been at the forefront of tensions and occasional violence between China and Taiwan since the Communist Revolution, which has obviously shaped the lives of the inhabitants. Chiang provides an overview of this complex history as well as reflecting on his own childhood experiences and those of his parents.
This not a particularly innovative documentary, but for anyone with limited knowledge of the subject matter it's a fascinating entry point into a fascinating, albeit tragic, part of history that continues to have ramifications today. Well worth the 19mins.
This not a particularly innovative documentary, but for anyone with limited knowledge of the subject matter it's a fascinating entry point into a fascinating, albeit tragic, part of history that continues to have ramifications today. Well worth the 19mins.