MATA - The Island's Gaze (2017)

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Release Date

18 Mar, 2017

Runtime

00:52: (HH:MM)

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.

Original Title

MATA - 影像之初

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