Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above (2013)

Original title

看見台灣

Directed by

Chi Po-lin

Genre

documentary film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

G

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary uses aerial photography to show Taiwan's landscapes from above. It highlights the beauty of the island while also revealing the environmental damage that has occurred.

awe-inspiringmeditativevisually sweepinghopefulsoberingcontemplativepanoramic

What happens

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above (Chinese: 看見台灣) is a 2013 documentary film which documents Taiwan completely in aerial photography to underscore the need for environmental reforms. It is directed by aerial photographer Chi Po-lin and produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien, with narration by Wu Nien-jen. The music is composed by Ricky Ho, with three songs written and performed by Nolay Piho (Lin Ching-tai). The film opened on November 1, 2013 at 44 theaters in Taiwan, with Chinese and English subtitles. The film broke the Taiwan box office records for the largest opening weekend and the highest total gross of a locally produced documentary. The film was nominated for Best Documentary and Best Original Film Score at the 50th Golden Horse Awards, winning the best documentary category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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