The Islands

This documentary film follows the journey of former student activist and current political staffer Chen Tinghao after his decision to escape the cynical politicism of Taipei City to the political backwater of Matsu an island group administered by Taiwan less than a dozen kilometers off the coast of China The narrative follows Tinghao as he reflects on how his political idealism fits in with everyday political reality and ponders Taiwans complex political landscape Taiwans relations with a meddlesome yet surprisingly indifferent China and the perspectives of Matsu residents on TaiwanChina affairs