Description
In 2004, Shih-Ching Tsou, alongside Sean Baker, wrote and directed the film Take Out. In 2025, she is back with her solo debut film, Left-Handed Girl, with Sean Baker taking on the roles of producer and editor. In bustling Taipei, a mother and her two daughters open a night market stall while confronting family secrets and generational expectations. Left-Handed Girl explores superstition, tradition and resilience through I-Jing’s innocent gaze in a funny, poignant portrait of modern Taiwanese womanhood.
Director
Shih-Ching TsouSpoken language
ChineseSubtitles
EnglishLength
108 min.Genres
Drama, FamilyProgram section
Emerging: SelectionsActors
Janel Tsai, Nina Ye, Akio ChenThis film plays on
Emerging: Selections
Discoveries from all over the world. In this program, you will find standout films by talented and promising directors and actors. These films have been produced without Hollywood budgets but with a large dose of passion and talent. New stories, fresh perspectives and authentic, independent voices: in this program, you will always discover something new and exciting.