Panay (film)

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Panay
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太陽的孩子
Directed by Cheng Yu-Chieh
Lekal Sumi
Written byCheng Yu-Chieh
Lekal Sumi
Produced byCheng Yu-Chieh
Starring Ado' Kaliting Pacidal
Dongi Kacaw
Rahic Gulas
Kaco Lekal
Bokeh Kosang
Music by Suming
Production
company
Filmosa Production
Release date
  • 25 September 2015 (2015-09-25)
Running time
99min
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin

Panay is a 2015 feature film directed by Taiwanese director Cheng Yu-Chieh and Lekal Sumi Cilangasan. It is inspired by a true story.

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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.

Plot

Panay worked in the city as a journalist. One day, she found her tribe has been overdeveloped and changed by tourism. They were losing their land and their culture, so she decided to return home to bring back the abandon terrace. In the process, she found it's not only about the land, but also about who she really is.

Cast

Ado' Kaliting Pacidalas Panay
Yi-Fan Hsu (credited as Bokeh Kosang)as Liu Sheng-Hsiung
Kaco Lekalas Grandfather
Dongi Kacawas Nakaw
Rahic Gulasas Sera

Productions

Production Credits [1]

Cheng Yu-chieh, Lekal Sumi Cilangsan:directors Suming :music / music supervisor
Cheng Yu-chieh, Lekal Sumi Cilangsan:screenplay writersWu Jo-yun, Lai Hsiang-kuei:production designers
Liao Ching-yao:camera (colour, widescreen, HD)Dongi Sawmah Ciwidian:costume designer
Liu Yue-xing:editorTu Duu-chih:sound (dolby 5.1)

Reception

Three general comments from three media about the movie are as follow:

This heartfelt drama illuminates many of the complex issues faced by Taiwan's Aboriginal communities.

Taipei Times, [2]

The story of a Taipei news reporter who returns to her indigenous village and joins a campaign to stop outsiders taking farmland for development is nothing new, but its setting is idyllic and the acting naturalistic.

and

This saccharine, prettily shot family drama is destined for further festival play.

Variety, [1]

and the movie also received a number of accolades.

Awards

Award/CeremonyCategoryNameOutcome
2015 Taipei Film FestivalAudience Choice Award [4] PanayWon
5th Social Justice AwardsSocial Justice Award [5] PanayWon
52nd Golden Horse Awards [6] Best Original Film Song"Aka Pisawad" by Suming Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Cheng Yu-Chieh, Lekal SumiNominated
Best New PerformerAdo' Kaliting PacidalNominated
46th ICFT-UNESCOFellini Award [7] PanayNominated
2016 Taiwan international children's Film FestivalTaiwan Award [8] PanayNominated
8th CMS Int'l Children's Film FestivalBest children's Feature Film award [9] PanayWon
27th Golden Melody Awards Song of the Year"Aka pisawad" by Suming Won
FestivalAccoladesOutcome
The 26th Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore International Film Festival opening film [10] Selected
Chinese Visual Festival (London, UK)London Chinese Video Festival closing filmJury Grand Prize
Tenth Taiwan Vancouver Film FestivalSelected

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