TAIWAN · 2026
LA PALOMA
political repression and authoritarianism
survival under state surveillance
family trauma and resilience
enforced silence and suppressed history
White Terror and political persecution
Synopsis
Known as ‘Pa Nana’, a celebrated Latin singer in 1950s–60s Taiwan, Kao Chu-hua supported her family through nightclub performances after her father’s execution during the White Terror. Drawing on family testimonies and newly declassified archives, the film reconstructs her life under state surveillance, revealing survival beneath authoritarian rule and enforced silence.
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