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Guardians of Our Planet
(守護我們的星球 )
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Taiwan’s first documentary about the polar regions is an eye-opening cautionary tale
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 2:30 PM (Doors open at 2:00 PM)
Location: Culture Center of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago
Taiwan | Documentary | 2025 | 112 minutes
In Mandarin and English w/ Chinese and English Subtitles
Director: Meng-lai Shu
Film Source: Eastern Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
Journalist Meng-lai Shu takes her award-winning documentary series to the big screen. Filmed across 115 locations around the world over 15 years, Shu and her team have captured amazing footage of melting glaciers at the poles as well as the plight of helpless creatures living in those regions. Aiming to advocate for greater ecological awareness from a Taiwan perspective, the film is an important cautionary tale, reminding us that the fate of the polar regions is closely linked to our own.