Luxembourg: The Taiwanese virtual reality (VR) film "The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up" is a focal point at the 2026 Luxembourg City Film Festival, where it is vying for the "Best Immersive Experience" award in the festival's Immersive Pavilion.

According to Focus Taiwan, the film, directed by Singing Chen and adapted from a story by Taiwanese author Wu Ming-yi, invites viewers to follow protagonist Guan on a journey through dreamlike scenes. These scenes are inspired by his discovery of his late wife's unfinished novel about Taiwan's endangered clouded leopard and the origin myth of the Rukai tribe. The festival describes the project as a single-user, free-roaming VR experience that merges literature and memory to explore themes of love, loss, and self-reflection.

On the festival's opening day, March 5, Chen discussed the making of her film at Mudam Luxembourg, where it is being shown. In an interview with CNA, Chen noted that European audiences have expressed interest in Taiwan's Indigenous culture and myths due to the film.

Chen reported engaging with European art museum administrators, curators, and filmmakers during the festival. Some curators mentioned traveling specifically to Luxembourg to see her work, while others had previously viewed it at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and returned for another experience. Notably, the film had received the "Venice Immersive" award at that event.

Public screenings in Paris are scheduled for April and May, facilitated by the Taiwan Cultural Center in Paris (CCTP), as stated by Chen.

Celebrating its 15th year, the Luxembourg City Film Festival runs from March 5-15, drawing over 38,000 participants, including more than 22,000 filmgoers, according to its official website. The ninth edition of the Immersive Pavilion takes place from March 5-22, also featuring artist Craig Quintero's trilogy of VR works, "Just for You," produced with Taipei-based Riverbed Theatre.