Tag: Shih-Ching Tsou
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It’s the devil’s hand: The acclaimed new film exploring the myths about left-handed people
Overview: A film that challenges a quiet prejudice In the artful drama Left-Handed Girl, director Shih-Ching Tsou confronts a bias that lingers in households, classrooms, and workplaces: the assumption that left-handedness is a flaw. Set against the backdrop of Taiwan, the film uses the intimate story of a five-year-old girl to spotlight how social myths…
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Left-Handed Girl: A Provocative Film Exploring Myths, Prejudice, and Talent
Introduction: A Film That Challenges Deep-Rooted Myths Left-Handed Girl, the acclaimed drama from Taiwanese filmmaker Shih-Ching Tsou, dives into the enduring myths surrounding left-handedness. Framed through personal memory and a child’s experience, the film examines how society withholds opportunity, assigns stigmas, and glamorizes genius based on which hand you write with. The result is not…