Taiwan Video Club

Taiwan Video Club (1999) introduces an underground world of television piracy in Taiwan. The protagonists record and trade videotapes of their favourite ‘epics’, broadcast daily on television. Focusing on their fanaticism and the materiality of the recording process, this video draws a connection between electronic and cultural forms of translation.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 6, 1999
Season
1999
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Genres
Documentary

Description

Taiwan Video Club (1999) introduces an underground world of television piracy in Taiwan. The protagonists record and trade videotapes of their favourite ‘epics’, broadcast daily on television. Focusing on their fanaticism and the materiality of the recording process, this video draws a connection between electronic and cultural forms of translation.

Immersion

Japanese

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