The Director of ‘Invisible Nation’ Vanessa Hope Tells the Taiwan Story ǀ Taipei Tonight Show

Director Vanessa Hope sheds light on Taiwan’s political predicament and Tsai Ing-wen’s presidency with her new documentary “Invisible Nation.” In 1996, Hope witnessed Taiwan’s first presidential election, which she describes as a transformative experience that later prompted her to explore cross-strait relations from the lesser-known Taiwanese perspective. Find out more about the struggles Hope faced throughout the eight-year filmmaking process on the Taipei Tonight Show with Dennis Nieh. Chapters: 00:00 Taipei Tonight Show: Invisible Nation 00:47 Greeting 02:44 Vanessa's deep connection with Taiwan 04:14 The drive behind filming ‘Invisible Nation’ 05:52 ‘Invisible Nation’ Movie trailer 08:43 The narrative way to tell the story of Taiwan 11:40 Hope’s friendship with Ang Lee 12:13 The struggles of making this film 14:17 Facing political pressure during filmmaking 16:39 Rapid-Fire: Quick Takes with Vanessa Hope 18:14 Top 10 ways to describe Taiwan & China relations #Taiwan #China #documentary #tsaiingwen #InvisibleNation #Democracy #election #female #empowerment #DennisNieh #聶雲 #TaipeiTonightShow #TaiwanPlus ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated! Newsletter: https://bit.ly/40xmFd8 Website: https://www.taiwanplus.com/ 📱 Download our app: Android: https://bit.ly/3xg4mcz iOS: https://apple.co/3YKkgYh 🇹🇼 Curious about Taiwan’s culture? Planning a visit? Facebook: https://tw.plus/facebook Instagram: https://tw.plus/instagram 🌏 Want to stay up to date on the latest news from Taiwan and beyond? YouTube:    / @taiwanplusnews   Facebook: https://bit.ly/3IgSInZ Twitter: https://tw.plus/twitter