Each year, between November and the following February, a group of Taiwanese Aboriginal migrant workers set up camp near Lanyang River in Yilan County on the northeastern coast of Taiwan. They travel from afar to this spot in hopes of catching that season’s eel fry. For those four months, these campsites are their homes.
But no amount of warmth from within the campsite can shield them from the harsh ocean winds, the volatile squatters’ environment, harassment from local gangs, or a slew of unpredictable forces that arise from living on unfriendly grounds.
CREW:
Director: Hsu Che-Chia
Producer: Diana Chiawen Lee
Cinematographer: Hsu Che-Chia
Sound: Chiang Chen-Tao & CHEN Cheng-Tsung
Production
MindMineF Films. Commissioned By NHK, PTS & KBS
Sales:
LGI Media
Awards
The Grand Prize, Best Documentary and Best Cinematography of Taipei Film Awards (2021)
Director
Hsu Che-Chia
HSU Che-Chia has always been fascinated by the human race. Taking a documentary production course in college sparked his interest in documentary filmmaking. HSU hopes that through his lens, the ordinary people and their extraordinary lives can propel viewers to discover compassion, understanding and curiosity for the multifaceted world around us.
