From Tech to Identity, Taiwan Film Festival Brings Six Diverse Stories to India
The six films offer a rich cinematic tapestry with the key visual design also echoing the spirit of the line-up by combining the elements of baseball and microchips, symbolizing Taiwan’s internationally recognized achievements in sports and economic development in recent years.
New Delhi, October 24, 2026 – Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India has presented the 2026 Taiwan Film Festival from October 24 to 25 and on October 31, 2026. This year, the festival marks a new milestone by expanding beyond New Delhi, its main venue in previous years, to Mumbai, one of India’s major hubs for film and audio-visual culture.
Six Taiwanese films are being screened in New Delhi, while Mumbai will showcase three films on October 31. Through this cross-city film festival and local promotional activities, the festival aims to invite Indian audiences to discover Taiwan from different perspectives, including baseball, family, youth, gender, technology, and social memory.
Dr. Mumin Chen, Chief Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, said,“ 2026 Taiwan Film Festival in India is one of the most important and largest cultural events organized by TECC each year. This year we selected six best films from Taiwan covering various subjects from sports to society and to gender issues. We hope Indian audiences will feel the spirit and energy of Taiwanese people through these films.”
The selected films include several Golden Horse Award-winning and nominated works. Among them, Dear Tenant and Alifu are Golden Horse Award-winning films, while Deep Quiet Room and Before the Bright Day are Golden Horse Award-nominated works.
The lineup also includes HERO! HITO!, a documentary chronicling Taiwan’s national baseball team’s journey to winning a world championship, and A Chip Odyssey, a documentary focusing on the development of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry. Together, these films showcase the richness of Taiwanese cinema in artistic creation, social engagement, and cultural storytelling.
According to Ms. Isabel Lin, Head of the Cultural Division, TECC India, the festival line-up covers a wide range of themes, including documentary, drama, coming of-age stories, family relationships, gender diversity, technology, and sports culture. The key visual design also echoes the spirit of the line-up by combining the elements of baseball and microchips, symbolizing Taiwan’s internationally recognized achievements in sports and economic development in recent years. 
