UW Cinematheque - New Taiwanese Restorations
Daughter of the Nile | Taiwan | 1987 | DCP | 91 min. | Mandarin with English subtitles Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Event Details
Date
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Lin Yang, Jack Kao, Fan Yang
Newly restored in 4K, this pivotal rarity by Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien (The Assassin) marks the transition between two of the filmmaker’s major periods: the “Coming of Age” trilogy that culminated with Dust in the Wind, and the internationally celebrated “Taiwanese History” trilogy that began with A City of Sadness. Pop star Lin Yang plays a young woman struggling to keep her family together in contemporary Taipei.
Newly restored in 4K, this pivotal rarity by Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien (The Assassin) marks the transition between two of the filmmaker’s major periods: the “Coming of Age” trilogy that culminated with Dust in the Wind, and the internationally celebrated “Taiwanese History” trilogy that began with A City of Sadness. Pop star Lin Yang plays a young woman struggling to keep her family together in contemporary Taipei.
Cost
Free
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