• DATE : 11/07/2026 12/07/2026
• TIME : 17:30–
• VENUE : Filmhouse

2026 Spotlight Taiwan Film Festival in Scotland

Filmhouse Cinema, 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ, Scotland

Booking your ticket: https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/home

 

Seven ages of a man | Documentary 《我在荒野做了一場夢》

Time: 11 July 2026

Director | Ko-Shang Shen

2025｜Documentary | Taiwan | 103 minutes

 

An Epic Journey Between Nature and the Philosophy of Life

For half a century, explorer Jen-Shiu Hsu has journeyed through wild forests and rainforests, documenting the splendor and fragility of the natural world through his camera and writing. More than just an observer, he lives in harmony with the wilderness. But in 2019, after his first major surgery, he was confronted by the reality of time and mortality. This led him to embark on what he calls his “final adventure”—deep into the Amazon, in pursuit of the legendary Blue Morpho butterfly he had dreamed of for years. SEVEN AGES OF A MAN is not a traditional biographical documentary. Instead, it is a philosophical reflection: Can we, by drawing closer to nature, also move closer to true happiness and the essence of life? The film unfolds in seven chapters, tracing the journey from “Instinct” to “Return to Origins,” and drawing parallels between the laws of nature and the human experience. Blending poetic black-and-white imagery with the vivid colors of the wild and the authentic sounds of the environment, the film offers a tranquil yet profound viewing experience. Over years of filming, the director and crew found themselves on their own journey of self-exploration, joining Hsu in contemplating the meaning and limits of existence. This is both an intimate portrait of nature’s beauty and a deep dialogue about life, death, and what it means to exist. Through this dreamlike journey, the film invites us to reconsider the distance between humanity and nature—or to ask whether we have ever truly been apart.

 

Island of the Wind《大風之島》

Time: 11 July 2026

Director | Ya-Ting Hsu

2025｜Documentary | Taiwan | 120 minutes

Losheng – Taiwan’s oldest and only leper sanatorium – stands for the most iconic grassroots movement fighting against eviction and demolition. The residents are deeply connected to this land, which witnessed their struggles with leprosy, aging, and eventually death. The director has been following a group of old patients for over 20 years, a life full of love and spirit, but also a life of struggle and fight against oblivion.

 

Daughter of Nectar《甘露水》

Time: 12 July 2026

Director |  Chun-Ni Lin and Pang-Chuan Huang

2025｜Documentary | Taiwan | 142 minutes

Created in 1921 by Huang Tu-shui, Taiwan’s pioneering modern sculptor, Daughter of Nectar is a marble nude that has witnessed a century of turbulent history—from Japanese colonial rule to Chiang Kai-shek’s authoritarian regime and the White Terror. This documentary traces the remarkable story of the sculpture and its maker, revealing how a single artwork can embody the cultural memory of a nation. Both delicate and enduring, the sculpture stands as a silent witness to Taiwan’s struggles, suppressed voices, and profound cultural transformations.