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Untold herstory

On Green Island in the 1950s, the female thought prisoners chose to fight for freedom, but were more forcefully suppressed by the authority. They held on to their beliefs and hoping for true freedom to come.

  • Zero Chou
    Director
  • Kent Chang
    Producer
  • Pei-Jen Yu
    Key Cast
  • Yu-Han Lien
    Key Cast
  • Herb Hsu
    Key Cast
  • Tau Hsu
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 52 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 3, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Japanese, Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    January 31, 2023
    Europe Premiere
    Harbour Section
  • Taipei Golden Film Festival
    Taipei
    Taiwan
  • Fribourg International Film Festival

    Switzerland
    Switzerland premiere
  • Jeonju International Film Festival

    Korea, Republic of
    Korea Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Activator Co., Ltd
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Activator Co., Ltd
    Distributor
    Country: Taiwan
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Zero Chou

She began her career in documentary and later moved to feature films. Her works are philosophical and literary, often based on the motif of female emotions, bringing in thoughts of fate.Her debut film is "Spider Lilies", which won the Teddy Award at the Berlinale. Her other works have also won numerous Golden Horse and international awards.

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Director Statement

"What is the sin of thinking?"
"Why is it a sin to think?"
How sad it would be if there is a day I don't even dare to think and stop myself to think.
"Untold Herstory" is about a group of female thought prisoners who cannot stop thinking.
Their minds are set free, but their bodies are imprisoned, oppressed, and killed because of their thoughts.
Such absurdities are not far from now, and those mothers of out mothers may still have lingering fears about the past.
Sincerely hoping these absurdities are over and gone forever, while the reality is that they're still repeating in other corners of the world. We can only pass on the stories as a reminder of them. Otherwise, the power of absurdity may come back any time.