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‘Detention’ Wins Top Awards at Taipei Film Festival

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Detention,” a school-set thriller-horror sited during Taiwan’s martial law or White Terror period, was Sunday named as best narrative feature at the Taipei Film Award, the closing event of the Taipei Film Festival.The film, adapted from a Red Candle video game, also claimed the best actress, best art design, best visual effects and best sound design awards.

The jury called the film “courageous” for making a stand at this time. International and regional political relations are simmering in Asia following the coronavirus outbreak, power grabs by authoritarian leaders, and the introduction of the National Security Law in Hong Kong.

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