The Land in the Middle of the Pond
The Land in the Middle of the Pond makes reference to the 1950’s forced displacement of the Atayal Qara community from their ancestral territory for the construction of the Shimen Reservoir – now the main water supply for Northern Taiwan. Throughout the video, we hear the voice of an elder who recalls the events which resulted in the forced displacement of her community and the impact of diaspora. In the video we see Ciwas tracing veins that run along her limbs like rivers. During the performance, later Ciwas and other Atayal women engage in an Atayal name exchange ritual, between person and plant. This customary ritual Ciwas employs like the tracing of her bloodline at the reservoir, as a symbolic act for reconnecting with her ancestral land while affirming her identity past, present and future.
Year: 1970
Genre: Documentary
Studio:
Director: Anchi Lin
Cast:
Crew: Anchi Lin (Director), Anchi Lin (Writer), Liam Morgan (Cinematography), Julia Lin Kingham (Assistant Director)
Runtime: 8 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1970
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Language: 普通话
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : art, experimental
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