With the multiplying numbers of foreign spouses in Taiwan, more cases of unfair treatments are being reported in our society. Now a group of immigrants have joined forces to produce a documentary, trying to encourage their peers to take heart and fight for their rights.

Foreign laborers and spouses recently took a stand against prejudicial and unequal treatment. Many new immigrants to Taiwan say that they feel helpless as they deal with prejudice on a daily basis.

A group of foreign spouses with no previous experience in filmmaking recently filmed and produced a documentary en

The film tells the tales of four new immigrants as they establish families, work, and fight for their rights. Yao Yao arrived in Taiwan from her native Thailand 15 years ago for work, and eventually married a local man.

In order to take care of her children, she has worked night shifts for years.

It took the women two years to produce the film, and director Hou Hsiao-hsien, who helped with the project, says that the film is extremely moving because it tells real stories.

The women hope that the film can encourage more foreign spouses and laborers in Taiwan to stand up and fight for their rights with courage.