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Formosa Betrayed

Name: Formosa Betrayed
Released: 2009

2009

In the early 1980s, an FBI agent investigating the murder of a Taiwanese professor in America uncovers a web of political intrigue and state violence reaching back to Taiwan's authoritarian regime. A political thriller inspired by true events.

Why it’s here

A political thriller centered on Taiwan's martial-law-era repression and diaspora activism.

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Part of 6 Movies Set in or About Taiwan

This film is stop 5 of 6 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Taiwan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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