Underplayed Gems

Super Citizen Ko (1995)

Super Citizen Ko poster
Original title
超級大國民
Directed by
Wan Jen
Genre
drama film
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
2h 01m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly man returns to Taipei to find the remains of a friend who died under political persecution. He confronts his own past involvement in the regime that caused the death.

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What happens

Super Citizen Ko (Chinese: 超級大國民; pinyin: Chāojídàguómín; lit. 'superpower citizen') is a 1995 Taiwanese drama film directed by Wan Jen. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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