Left-Handed Girl

Opens Friday, January 16, 2026

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

A single mother and her two daughters return to Taipei after several years of living in the countryside to open a stand at a buzzing night market. Each in their way will have to adapt to this new environment to make ends meet and maintain the family unity. But when their traditional grandfather forbids his youngest left-handed granddaughter from using her “devil hand,” generations of family secrets begin to unravel.

Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival

Offical submission for Taiwan, Academy Awards

  • Country Taiwan
  • Language Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien with English subtitles
  • Running Time 109 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Netflix
  • Director Shih-Ching Tsou
  • Writer Shih-Ching Tsou, Sean Baker
  • Producer Shih-Ching Tsou, Sean Baker
  • Cast Shih-Yuan Ma, Janel Tsai, Nina Ye, Teng-Hui Huang

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