Martial law era-set film wins best picture at Taiwan awards

TAIPEI (Reuters) -A film about the early part of Taiwan's often brutal martial law era won best picture on Saturday in Taipei at the Golden Horse awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars. Free from the widespread censorship of China, Taiwan's Golden Horse awards typically attract a diverse selection of films from across the Chinese-speaking world. "A Foggy Tale" had led the nominations for the 62nd Golden Horse Awards with 11 nods, and won the top honour. Set during the start of Taiwan's 1949-1987 martial law era, which is referred to as the "White Terror", the movie follows a young girl who tries to reclaim the body of her executed brother. "Taiwan's democracy allows diverse national narratives to coexist, different viewpoints to be debated," Taiwan President Lai Ching-t