EPISODE · Jul 28, 2025 · 32 MIN
Interview John Hsu | CCC
from Art or Trash Cinema Podcast · host Art or Trash
🎙️ Interview with John Hsu – Director of Dead Talents Society In this special episode of the Art or Trash Cinema Podcast — the Swiss film podcast dedicated to arthouse, horror, and exploitation cinema — we speak with acclaimed Taiwanese director John Hsu (Detention). His latest film, Dead Talents Society, a sharp and truly-funny horror-comedy screened at NIFFF 2025, sparks a rich discussion covering: 👻 The existential struggles of ghosts in the afterlife 💼 Explorations of hustle culture and imposter syndrome 🧙♀️ The rising importance of Taiwanese folklore in cinema and national identity 🎬 Recommendations and examples of Taiwanese genre filmmaking John shares how blending horror, humor, and folklore allows for emotional and political storytelling — and how pride in Taiwanese traditions may play a role in shaping modern genre films. 🌍 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your film podcast fix. — 📲 Follow us for more: Instagram — #DeadTalentsSociety #JohnHsu #TaiwaneseCinema #TaiwaneseFolklore #NIFFF2025 #GhostComedy #FilmInterview #FolkloreHorror #HorrorCinema #ArthouseCinema #ExploitationCinema #SwissFilmPodcast #FilmPodcast #HorrorPodcast #GenreFilm #IndieFilm #ImposterSyndrome #TVundFilm #FilmpodcastDeutsch #KinoPodcast #NeuchatelInternationalFantasticFilmFestival #HorrorComedy #NIFFFPodcast #Taiwan #Detention #Interview
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