Voices from the Island: a screening of Taiwanese short films

We screen six Taiwanese short films about migration, identity, womanhood and family. Each comes with its director and a short synopsis.

The Black Dog (黑犬), dir. Yang Ling. Mo is losing his wife and is haunted by nightmares that his young daughter Fen witnesses. A film about loss and companionship beyond words.

Calmmy, Me (李煜明敬上), dir. Han Lin Wu, DAMU student. Ming has a secret crush on Ting from the next class. When Ting suggests a shared diary, Ming worries his sweaty palms will ruin it and comes up with a plan. Adapted from the director’s own childhood memories.

Who Has Seen the Wind? (當風吹起時), dir. Chia-Che Chang. Nineteen-year-old Yi-Xin raises her younger brother Chen alone. Her father’s former mistress leaves the young girl Xin-Fang in her care, and a fragile bond forms between the three.

My Mom (夏蟬), dir. Wen Shao Han. “It’s time to leave the fort that belongs to us.” An experimental film that joins painting, cinematography and editing.

Thunder & Rosy Clouds (遠雷與晚霞, short version), dir. Sophie Yichia Fu. The director follows her mother Xia, who married into Taiwan years ago, back to her hometown in China with a camera, and faces the lie she had long told about her mother’s origin.

Little Princess (小小), dir. Flora Linghwa Huang. Sharol, a 26-year-old nude model, explores her body and identity between art and pornography and runs into shame, love and judgment.

• When: Tuesday 4 November 2025, 18:00–21:00
• Where: Kino Pilotů, Donská 168/19, 101 00 Prague 10
• Free admission