INVISIBLE NATION
Thursday, October 10, 2024 i@ 7:00 PM
Screening at The First United Methodist Church
603 Main Street, Port Jefferson, NY 11777

Q&A with E.K. Tan, Associate Professor of English at Stony Brook University and Chair of Sinophone Studies moderated by Tom Needham of WUSB Radio’s Sounds of Film.

With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, INVISIBLE NATION is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk as she balances the hopes and dreams of her nation between the colossal geopolitical forces of the U.S. and China. Hope’s restrained observational style captures Tsai at work in her country’s vibrant democracy at home, while seeking full international recognition of Taiwan’s right to exist. At a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the ever-present threat of authoritarian aggression, INVISIBLE NATION brings punctual focus to the struggle of Taiwan as it fights for autonomy and freedom from fear.
2023 / USA / English
Running time: 85 minutes
Director: Vanessa Hope
Film Info: https://www.invisiblenation.net/
Advance tickets, $10, at: www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com/ticketsvenues