Invisible Nation: A film and Q&A about Taiwan

Thursday, August 1, 7 pm, at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. $15.25.

With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, Invisible Nation is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk as she balances the hopes and dreams of her nation between the colossal geopolitical forces of the U.S. and China. Film followed by Q&A with Director Vanessa Hope and Producer Ted Hope. Get tickets.