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MATA-The Islan's Gaze

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Year :
2018
Running Time :
52 min
  • History
  • Experimental
  • Siraya

Synopsis

Scottish photographer John Thomson's trip to Taiwan in 1871 left an important mark in the history. This film reinterprets the event via a photo of a hunter, taking the audience to the Siraya tribe to meet WAN, a tribe elder who knows how to sing and talk. Through his intriguing words and songs, WAN leads us back to the past as he plucks the strings.

Festivals & Awards

2017 Golden Harvest Awards - Best Experimental Film 
2017 Taipei Film Awards - Best Documentary Nomination

Team

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