My Front-Row Seat to a
Geopolitical Dance
My Front-Row Seat to a
Geopolitical Dance
S. Leo Chiang reflects on his relationship with
Taiwan, the United States and China from the islands of Kinmen,
just a few miles from mainland China.
S. Leo Chiang reflects on his relationship
with Taiwan, the United States and
China from the islands of Kinmen, just a
few miles from mainland China.
My Front-Row Seat to a Geopolitical Dance
I was born in Taiwan, grew up in the United States, worked extensively in China and now live in Taipei. This mix of experiences has given me a front-row seat to the complex, decades-long dance between these nations. Lately, the world is paying considerably more attention to my homeland, especially after the former U.S. House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, visited in August 2022.
Kinmen, also known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed by Taiwan that were the front lines of the first and second Taiwan Straits Crises decades ago. They lie just a few miles from mainland China, and these days, locals are unsure what escalating tensions mean for the future.
Taiwanese voices are often drowned out by Chinese and American narratives, overshadowed by the global power plays going on around us. Few people outside the region understand what life is actually like for the Taiwanese people caught in between two superpowers. I made this documentary to show life in Taiwan through the eyes of the people who live there, including me.
At this moment, as we struggle to make sense of the horrors of war, I hope this documentary can play a small part in advocating for peace.
S. Leo Chiang is a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and a co-founder of the Asian American Documentary Network.
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