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Taiwan Picks iPhone‑Shot ‘Left‑Handed Girl’ as 2026 Oscars Entry

Shot on iPhones in a real Taipei night market to capture a child’s‑eye view of intergenerational tensions.

Overview

  • TaiwaneseAmerican filmmaker Tsou Shih‑ching makes her solo feature directing debut, with Sean Baker as co‑writer, editor and producer.
  • The story centers on a single mother and her two daughters starting over in Taipei, using the stigma around left‑handedness to examine family roles.
  • Tsou drew on a childhood memory and years of conversations with night‑market vendors to shape the script over roughly two decades.
  • Smartphones were used to film discreetly in crowded stalls, a practical choice that also supports the young protagonist’s perspective.
  • Left‑Handed Girl is available to watch on Netflix.