Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/03/10
By: Elaine Hou and William Yen
Taipei, March 10 (CNA) The Polish Office in Taipei is holding a “Polish Film Festival” for the first time in
Polish film director Jacek Bromski
Taiwan in the hope of deepening bilateral cultural exchanges and developing further opportunities for cooperation.
The 7-day film festival, held March 8-14, will screen a total of seven Polish movies selected by the Polish Filmmakers Association at “eslite art house” in Taipei’s Xinyi District.
Polish film director Jacek Bromski, who is visiting Taiwan for the film festival, told CNA that starting last year Poland has been holding film festivals in different countries, including the United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, China, Vietnam and New Zealand, to commemorate the centenary of Polish independence.
The idea is to introduce more people to Polish history and the best way to get to know a country is by watching movies, Bromski said. [FULL STORY]
