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2026PGdocumentary

Between the Shores

2026PGdocumentary

Fidati, a long-term migrant caregiver, returns to Central Java in 2024, navigating family ties and emotions shaped by her experiences in Taiwan.

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Chih-ming CHENG

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Fidati, a long-term migrant caregiver, returns to Central Java in 2024, navigating family ties and emotions shaped by her experiences in Taiwan.

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Lili Huangdirector

Chih-ming CHENGdirector

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As a long-term migrant caregiver, Fidati shapes Indonesian stories with Taiwanese paper clay. After years of separation during the pandemic, she returns to Central Java in 2024. Laughter and tears intertwine, yet family duty keeps her moving between two lands, where the taste of mangoes bridges emotions across the sea.

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