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Made in Taiwan (2005)
Directed by Monika Treut
Documentary, TV Movie
Yi-Chun loves dancing. She attends ballet classes at her high school, with a lot of discipline, even if the exercises are painful. "Made in Taiwan" is a sensitive portrait of a 17-year-old Taiwanese girl who shares her very personal worries and joys with us. The young woman loves to eat, but every intake of food is watched suspiciously by her family; the slightest weight gain is a hindrance to her dancing career. Her voice-over tells of her school day, which is subject to a strict dramaturgy: the alarm clock rings at 5:45 am, she is often not home until 7 pm, then she does her homework, takes a shower and goes to bed - she has neither time nor energy for a boyfriend. The annual school trip to the seaside is the perfect escape from the routine: karaoke on the bus, sweets and a fairground make for a good atmosphere. Monika Treut observes the youthful hustle and bustle without judging it, always keeping a careful eye on her protagonist's face.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Monika Treut
- Screenplay
- Monika Treut
- Director of Photography
- Elfi Mikesch
- Editor
- Angela Christlieb
- Producer
- Monika Treut
Details
- Release date
- 2005-09-29
- Genres
- Documentary, TV Movie
- Original language
- DE
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin
- Production
- Hyena Films, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, 3sat