POETRIES FROM THE BOOKSTORES: SOMEWHERE I BELONG

Poetries from the Bookstores captures, through its lens, the enduring charm of Taiwan’s old bookstores and the vibrant diversity of a new generation of bookstores and their visions for living. From urban street corners to remote mountains and coastlines, these independently run bookstores are more than places that sell books — they are spaces for cultural exchange, social dialogue, and spiritual refuge. Each bookstore is like a parallel universe, where time softens, inviting visitors to pause and rediscover themselves. As the world accelerates forward, bookstores choose to exist with slow, steadfast grace. This film contemplates, through a poetic perspective, the profound connection between books and people, bookstores and everyday life. Through the stories of bookstore owners and readers, we witness how books continue to shine in the digital age, how bookstores gently resist forgetting and loneliness, and how reading and ways of living become a response to a fast-changing world — a path back to inner freedom and peace.