Everyday life · Taipei · from depot to neighbourhood
12–15 MIN / 01The First Run
Whose day begins before the city wakes?
Explore the storyA documentary initiative proposalRIYADH — TAIWAN / 2027
Six stories One journeyTaiwan
Taiwan
Beyond the frame
We know what Taiwan makes But what do we know about the people who make it?
From Riyadh to TaiwanLife · Arts · Food · Nature · Innovation · MemoryEXPANSE / 2027
The proposal01 / 04
From products we recognise to people we remember
A recognised Arab host enters six experiences with personal stakes and real outcomes From the first bus to a puppet stage, a market, a mountain and a laboratory, then a farewell gathering, discover Taiwan through the people who give it life
The idea6episodes
12–15minutes per episode
24short films
18days in the field
Arabic-led storytelling with English and Traditional Chinese subtitles Local contributors retain their own voices, translated for the audience
Visual study
First, imagine the rhythm
The journey’s rhythm · visual studyVISUAL STUDY / 00:30
The proposed seasonSix stories
All episodesSix stories
Taiwan from within
Traditional arts · Tainan · behind the puppet stage
12–15 MIN / 02When the Story Comes Alive
Can a hand just learning the craft bring a puppet to life?
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Food culture · Taipei & New Taipei · a night market and a tea table
12–15 MIN / 03A Taste of Taiwan After Dark
Why do people return to the same stall, night after night?
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Nature & local knowledge · Alishan · Sun Moon Lake
12–15 MIN / 04On the Mountain’s Time
Do we follow our plan, or learn to listen to the place?
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Innovation · Hsinchu · proposed engineering setting
12–15 MIN / 05One Test, Everything Behind It
Can the host tell a working component from one people can rely on?
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Neighbourhoods & living memory · Taipei · Dadaocheng and Dihua Street
12–15 MIN / 06A House for Our Stories
How does an old house stay alive as its storytellers change?
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