
This is the story of the Hakka people in Taiwan, who have fought for three hundred years to achieve ethnic equality. It unavoidably delves deeply into the historical facts surrounding Han-Yuan (Han and indigenous peoples), Min-Yue (Minnan and Guangdong), the island's Japanese era, local versus mainland Chinese, and the broader classification of Taiwan and China. The everyday life and values that Taiwan currently takes for granted actually stem from a series of migrations and social collisions, which continue to this day. This film persistently explores the question of "Who are the guests? Who are the hosts?" on this island, reflecting on the past and serving as a warning for the future.
SHEN Ko-shang, a highly regarded director from Taiwan, is renowned for his prolific creative energy. His early work "Layover" gained prominence at domestic and international film festivals, marking the beginning of a filmmaking career that has spanned over a decade. Shen's oeuvre encompasses feature films, documentaries, experimental films, and commercial advertisements. His documentary "A Rolling Stone," produced in collaboration with the National Culture and Arts Foundation and Public Television Service, received three prestigious awards at the 15th Taipei Film Awards: Best Documentary, Best Editing, and the Million Dollar Grand Prize.
這是臺灣客家,用三百年爭取族群平權的故事。
無可迴避因此深入討論漢原,閩粵,本島日本,本省外省,以至於臺灣中國分類的歷史事實。
臺灣現今習以為常的生活及價值,其實來自一連串移民社會的流動與衝撞,至今依然持續。本片不停對這個島嶼上『誰是客人?誰是主人?』提出探究,來自對過去的反省,也來自未來已響的警鐘。
沈可尚是台灣備受推崇的導演,以其充沛的創作活力而聞名。他的早期作品《與山》在國內外影展上備受矚目,開啟了他長達十餘年的電影創作生涯。沈可尚的作品涵蓋劇情片、紀錄片、實驗電影和廣告。他與國家文化藝術基金會和公共電視公司合作拍攝的紀錄片《築巢人》,在第十五屆台北電影獎中獲得三項重要獎項:最佳紀錄片獎、最佳剪輯獎和百萬美元大獎。
TAIWANfest Toronto is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, that is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered here, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples of this land while we engage in meaningful conversations of culture and reconciliation.