‘Taipei Suicide Story’ Wins Top Prize at Slamdance Film Festival
Taiwanese drama also won the Audience Award and the acting prize for star Tender HuangBrian Welk | February 25, 2021 @ 4:00 PM Last Updated: February 25, 2021 @ 4:20 PM
The film “Taipei Suicide Story,” a drama about a “suicide hotel” in Taiwan, has won the top prize from the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival.
The film, written and directed by KEFF, won the Narrative Grand Jury Prize Award as well as the Audience Award and the Acting Prize for the film’s star Tender Huang.
“Taipei Suicide Story” follows a receptionist at a suicide hotel who forms a fleeting friendship with a woman who can’t decide if she wants to live or die. The film was also a selection of Cannes 2020.