Panay (2015)

Original title

太陽的孩子

Directed by

Cheng Yu-chieh

Genre

drama film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

I

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Taiwanese indigenous woman fights to save her family's rice fields from development. The story follows her efforts to restore the land and preserve her community's way of life.

emotionally resonantslow-pacedsincerecontemplativegentlegroundedhopeful

What happens

Panay (Amis: Wawa No Cidal; Chinese: 太陽的孩子) is a 2015 feature film directed by Taiwanese director Cheng Yu-Chieh and Lekal Sumi Cilangasan. It is inspired by a true story. Panay is a very common female name among the Taiwanese Indigenous tribe, it simply stands for the beautiful spike of rice. This is one of the few Taiwanese movies that filmed from an indigenous perspective. Through the cross ethnic cooperation between two directors, Cheng Yu-Chieh (Han) and Lekal Sumi (Pangcah). Actors are mostly new to the stage, they are fresh yet persuasive. The movie was being awarded the Audience Choice Award from the Taipei Film Festival. Panay's theme song "Aka Pisawad" won the Best Original Film Song of the 52nd Golden Horse Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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