Taipei Exchanges

Doris simply wanted to open a refined, stylish coffee shop in a bohemian Taipei neighborhood, but when she's stuck with a load of useless gifts from the opening celebration, her younger sister Josie turns the café into a burgeoning bartering business. There, even a soulful song (by Japanese singer Atari Kosuke in a cameo) is a tradable commodity. One day, a traveler brings in 35 soaps from around the world with a story for each of them, awakening Doris' imagination about the outside world that she has never seen.

Director: Hsiao Ya-chuan

Cast: Gwei Lun-Mei, Zaizai Lin, Chang Han, Yuli Ma, Atari Kousuke, Pa Yu, Kenny Chang, Yu-Wen Chang

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