If I ask you to think of an invisible nation, what answer would you give? For many, and for our people, it’s Taiwan.

For today’s show, I was joined by Vanessa Hope, director and producer of the 2023 documentary, Invisible Nation. Invisible Nation is a powerful documentary about Taiwan, featuring Taiwan’s first female president Tsai Ing-wen.

Taiwan is a progressive democratic nation in East Asia, that’s also the first one to legalize same sex marriage in this region, has regular and fair direct elections, and our own ways of living, culture, among many thing else. Yet, Taiwan’s presence is often made invisible from the international stage due to the continuous oppression from the Chinese government. Invisible Nation tackles these issues head on in a nuanced and I think beautiful way. It has been screened in many major international film festivals and in Taiwan, and more to come. What was the spark for Vanessa and her team to make this documentary? Why should we all care about the story of Taiwan? Let’s hear from director Vanessa Hope. You can follow latest news of Invisible Nation on Instagram as well @invisiblenationtw

Stay tuned for part 2 of the interview coming up next Wednesday!