Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/22
By: Wang Ching-yi and Lilian Wu
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) ” Lokah Laqi” (只要我長大), a film about three children growing up in a secluded
Photo courtesy of the Sky Films
indigenous tribal village, will represent Taiwan to vie for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language nomination, the Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday.
In the film, the three children are very optimistic, energetic and playful; yet, they are also troubled by their own family issues. Their teacher opened an after school session to help them with their schoolwork.
The children find the teacher has a beautiful voice, but never sings. One day, they discover a cassette tape of their teacher’s recording and are amazed by her singing. They decide to take this tape to Taipei.
Upon learning that her film had been selected to represent Taiwan, the film’s director Laha Mebow (陳潔瑤), who is from the indigenous Atayal tribe, one of the 16 officially recognized tribes in Taiwan, said she was very honored and hoped “the subject of indigenous people can be seen by the world – a little dream of mine.” [FULL STORY]