The Man Who Couldn't Leave (2022)

Within the walls of the former Green Island prison, political detainee A-Kuen, tells the stories of imprisonment and persecution happened in the 1950s in Taiwan. Among fellow inmates, frozen in time, he recounts his own experiences and those of his friend, A-Ching, who never made it out. Experience the time and place, and the waiting, in hope, for a chance to keep the stories alive.

Released Aug. 31, 2022 35 min None+

Genres: Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, awards.festival-venice-winner

Production Companies: Outland Film Studio, The Walkers Films

Country: Taiwan
Production Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin