EPISODE · Nov 30, 2024 · 24 MIN
Encore! Vanessa Hope - Invisible Nation
from The Jan Price Show
Encore! Award-winning director and producer Vanessa Hope discusses her award-winning documentary, "Invisible Nation," – available to watch in select theaters! Click here to watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/RNUHWnt0bb0?si=06qXtoY3w-eUGMY1With 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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Encore! Award-winning director and producer Vanessa Hope discusses her award-winning documentary, "Invisible Nation," – available to watch in select theaters! Click here to watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/RNUHWnt0bb0?si=06qXtoY3w-eUGMY1With 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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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