數電影的人 (2019) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2019, 數電影的人 is a histoire and documentaire film directed by Yuan-Chi Lu, running about 63 minutes.

What it’s about. In Taiwan, there is a group of people participating in this race against time. They are hidden inside the film archive of New Taipei City’s “Singapore Industrial Park”, where the 17,000-plus film reels and over a million film artifacts have become their spiritual nourishment. Day after day, they shuttle back and forth inside, carrying their doubts, their learnings, and their faith. What they are doing is awakening these long-neglected film reels, then piecing together the no-longer-existent social atmospheres and lives of distant pasts recorded on them. And spending time in this archive has become everyday life for these film archivists and restorers.

Who’s in it. 數電影的人 stars Allen Chung as Himself, Wang Wei as Himself, Chung Sung-ju as Himself and Wu Chia-chu as Himself, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 數電影的人 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 數電影的人 tend to enjoy La Liste de Schindler, Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan, Tu ne tueras point and Green Book : Sur les routes du Sud.