Supported by the Cultural Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Prague, two Taiwanese films are screening in the Taiwan Focus section at Czechia’s Mezipatra Queer Film Festival.
The two films, “Silent Sparks” and “The Trio Hall,” respectively directed by Chu Ping and Su Hui-yu, are showing in four sessions Nov. 5-12 in Prague and Nov. 13-20 in Brno, according to the Ministry of Culture.
“Silent Sparks,” Chu’s first feature film, was entered in the Berlin Film Festival’s 2025 Panorama section. The movie focuses on the criminal underworld and same-sex romance, exploring masculinity and the lives of marginalized individuals.
Shortlisted at the Berlin Film Festival’s 2025 Forum section, “The Trio Hall” incorporates singing, dancing and political satire in the style of a television variety show, delving into the relationship between ideology and power.
In addition to the screenings, a seminar entitled “Queer Taiwan: Between Love and Rebellion” was held Nov. 7 in Prague, at which Su and “Silent Sparks” cinematographer Huang Yu-yu discussed Asian culture, artistic freedom and the development of Taiwan’s contemporary queer cinema, the MOC added.
MQFF Director Kristýna Genttnerová lauded Taiwan’s efforts to forge a friendly and safe social environment for LGBTQ+ people amid geopolitical challenges, while the Cultural Division expressed hope that the screenings and seminar would showcase Taiwan’s diversity and openness and deepen mutual understanding between Taiwan and Czechia.
Founded in 2000, the MQFF is an iconic queer film festival in central and Eastern Europe, attracting around 10,000 visitors annually, the ministry said. (POC-E)
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The two films, “Silent Sparks” and “The Trio Hall,” respectively directed by Chu Ping and Su Hui-yu, are showing in four sessions Nov. 5-12 in Prague and Nov. 13-20 in Brno, according to the Ministry of Culture.
“Silent Sparks,” Chu’s first feature film, was entered in the Berlin Film Festival’s 2025 Panorama section. The movie focuses on the criminal underworld and same-sex romance, exploring masculinity and the lives of marginalized individuals.
Shortlisted at the Berlin Film Festival’s 2025 Forum section, “The Trio Hall” incorporates singing, dancing and political satire in the style of a television variety show, delving into the relationship between ideology and power.
In addition to the screenings, a seminar entitled “Queer Taiwan: Between Love and Rebellion” was held Nov. 7 in Prague, at which Su and “Silent Sparks” cinematographer Huang Yu-yu discussed Asian culture, artistic freedom and the development of Taiwan’s contemporary queer cinema, the MOC added.
MQFF Director Kristýna Genttnerová lauded Taiwan’s efforts to forge a friendly and safe social environment for LGBTQ+ people amid geopolitical challenges, while the Cultural Division expressed hope that the screenings and seminar would showcase Taiwan’s diversity and openness and deepen mutual understanding between Taiwan and Czechia.
Founded in 2000, the MQFF is an iconic queer film festival in central and Eastern Europe, attracting around 10,000 visitors annually, the ministry said. (POC-E)
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