Filmed on iPhone and inspired by true stories
LONDON: Filmmaker Shih-Ching Tsou invites the audience to Taipei’s bustling night market in her family drama ‘Left-handed Girl’, drawing on both personal and ‘collective’ experiences. Chosen to represent Taiwan at the 2026 Oscars, the film marks Chu’s solo directorial debut. Chu, who directed 2004’s “Take Out” with Oscar winner Sean Baker, became a frequent collaborator over the years. She wrote, edited and produced ‘Left-handed Girl’, her first independent film. The story, nearly two decades in the making, comes from a childhood memory: Chu’s grandfather scolds her for using her left hand, traditionally considered the hand of the devil. He shared
