Starting April 20th KINO is proud to present ?????? ??? ????: ????? ???? ???????? [臺灣新浪潮電影 平凡不平凡] and (re)introduce you to nine masterpieces. These classics have remained underseen in cinemas, so it’s high time we showcase them on our grandest screen. Featuring films from the first and second wave by Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Ang Lee, Tsai Ming-liang and more.

The films of this revolutionary movement in cinema history were artistically innovative, but also in their realistic portrayal of the Taiwanese people. They illustrated societal and economic shifts, much like Italian Neorealism in the 1940s. By capturing their cultural identity, these filmmakers created their own voice and their own national cinema. In turn this movement inspired a new generation of filmmakers like Bong Joon-ho, Hirokazu Kore-eda and Olivier Assayas amongst others. All films will be presented in their original language with English subtitles.