Welcome to the final episode of Talkin’ TIDF!
To wrap up this year's podcast series, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by award-winning filmmaker LAU Kek-huat for an in-depth conversation on history, memory, identity, and documentary filmmaking. The discussion centers on Lau's acclaimed documentary From Island to Island, while also exploring his work across Taiwan and Southeast Asia.


🎙️In this episode
➤ How has the conversation around From Island to Island evolved over the past two years, and what audience responses from its international festival run have most surprised Lau?
➤ From Island to Island was programmed again in this year's Taiwan Spectrum section,” War Memories, Shifting Identities.” What aspects of the programme resonated with Lau and sparked his curiosity?
➤ How do younger generations of viewers engage with From Island to Island? After screenings for Taiwanese students, what generational differences in historical understanding has Lau observed?
➤ With several of his films censored in Malaysia, how is Lau perceived there today?
➤ What did it mean to make Taste of Wild Tomato, and how did a Malaysian-born filmmaker approach telling the story of Taiwan's 228 Incident?
➤ Why does Lau also make fiction films, and what themes or ideas does he explore in his latest drama-comedy, The Waves Will Carry Us?

 

🔗 Links:
Lau Kek-huat biography: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/filmmakers/3350

Films discussed in this episode
From Island to Island: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7047
Taste of Wild Tomato: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6765
Absent Without Leave: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/3680 (Censored in Malaysia.)
The Tree Remembers: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6024 (Censored in Malaysia.)
The Waves Will Carry Us (Drama): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38589615/

Other works mentioned
Gan lu shui (Daughter of Nectar): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38782708/
Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi (International Booker Prize winner, 2026): https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/taiwan-travelogue

Welcome to the final episode of Talkin&rsquo; TIDF! To wrap up this year's podcast series, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by award-winning filmmaker LAU Kek-huat for an in-depth conversation on history, memory, identity, and documentary filmmaking. The discussion centers on Lau's acclaimed documentary From Island to Island, while also exploring his work across Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
 🎙️In this episode ➤ How has the conversation around From Island to Island evolved over the past two years, and what audience responses from its international festival run have most surprised Lau? ➤ From Island to Island was programmed again in this year's Taiwan Spectrum section,&rdquo; War Memories, Shifting Identities.&rdquo; What aspects of the programme resonated with Lau and sparked his curiosity? ➤ How do younger generations of viewers engage with From Island to Island? After screenings for Taiwanese students, what generational differences in historical understanding has Lau observed? ➤ With several of his films censored in Malaysia, how is Lau perceived there today? ➤ What did it mean to make Taste of Wild Tomato, and how did a Malaysian-born filmmaker approach telling the story of Taiwan's 228 Incident? ➤ Why does Lau also make fiction films, and what themes or ideas does he explore in his latest drama-comedy, The Waves Will Carry Us?
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🔗 Links:
<ul>
<li>Lau Kek-huat biography:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/filmmakers/3350">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/filmmakers/3350</a></li>
</ul>
Films discussed in this episode
<ul>
<li>From Island to Island: <a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7047">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7047</a></li>
<li>Taste of Wild Tomato: <a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6765">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6765</a></li>
<li>Absent Without Leave: <a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/3680">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/3680</a> (Censored in Malaysia.)</li>
<li>The Tree Remembers:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6024">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6024</a> (Censored in Malaysia.)</li>
<li>The Waves Will Carry Us (Drama):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38589615/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38589615/</a></li>
</ul>
Other works mentioned
<ul>
<li>Gan lu shui (Daughter of Nectar): <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38782708/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38782708/</a></li>
<li>Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi (International Booker Prize winner, 2026):&nbsp;<a href="https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/taiwan-travelogue">https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/taiwan-travelogue</a></li>
</ul>

Welcome to Talkin’ TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.

Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival’s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.

From TIDF’s evolution to program highlights, Talkin’ TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.

 

❐ ——— ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ ——— ❐
➜ 5.01-5.10
➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab

 

Welcome to Talkin&rsquo; TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.
Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival&rsquo;s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.
From TIDF&rsquo;s evolution to program highlights, Talkin&rsquo; TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.
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❐ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❐ ➜ 5.01-5.10 ➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab
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Talking TIDF

Welcome to Talkin’ TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.

Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival’s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.

From TIDF’s evolution to program highlights, Talkin’ TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.

 

❐ ——— ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ ——— ❐

➜ 5.01-5.10

➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab

Welcome to Talkin&rsquo; TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.
Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival&rsquo;s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.
From TIDF&rsquo;s evolution to program highlights, Talkin&rsquo; TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.
&nbsp;
❐ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❐
➜ 5.01-5.10
➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab