台灣原住民族電影學院
INDIGENOUS FILM ACADEMY OF TAIWAN
Kagaw Omin Tayal
Introduction
The director's name, Kagaw Omin, is derived from her Atayal father, who comes from the Mihu tribe in Taichung, Taiwan. Her Thai name, Nitaya Lan, reflects her mother's Yunnanese background in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Raised within this diverse cultural milieu, she draws inspiration for her artistic exploration, examining themes of identity, familial experiences, and the intricacies of family history.
Her artistic journey has encompassed a range of projects, including the feature film Pakanasay and documentaries spyan and The Mother's Voice. All of which have allowed her to express her unique perspective and responses to the world through various creative forms. Her aspiration is to continue growing as an artist, remaining authentic, humble, and open to perpetual learning.
Personal website: https://wangechu1005.wixsite.com/kagaw-omin
email:wangechu1005@gmail.com
Work
.jpg)
Pakanasay
2018/Plot/27 minutes/Director, screenwriter, editor
The grandfather of the tribe accidentally found a mysterious man named Ake on the roadside during a walk. After the grandfather took him home, a wonderful journey began. In the process, Ake learned, got familiar with the tribe, and established a relationship with them. Until his favorite sea flotsam disappeared, his original life began to change.
The title of the film "Pakanasay" means "follower" in the Amis language. In the past, an old man would be followed by a Pakanasay to help collect seaweed, conch, fish, shrimp, etc. The work is an imagination and desire of the Pakanasy in the grandfather's memory, reflecting on the loss of tribal traditional culture and the situation of the aboriginal youth.
spyan
2020/Documentary/28 minutes/Director, Cinematography, Editing
Although the aboriginal creators born after 1990 have broken away from the traditional cultural context, they care for their inner selves in the way that the Atayal people regard dreams as prophecies in life.
Spyan means dream and dreaming in the c'oli Atayal language. Dreams are a way to connect with grandma, and the trauma in my memory is buried in dreams. Dreams exist not only in the abstract world, but also in the real world. Grandma appeared in my dreams. When I grew up and found the video of grandma, it seemed that she was alive. The family’s grave sweeping, the absent family photos, grandpa’s daily life, my childhood, and me now..., surrounded her breath. Sometimes I forget about death and can’t distinguish the boundaries of dreams, but the trauma in my memory sometimes emerges. I re-sorted it like reading a diary, and while filming grandpa, it became a process of self-healing and repair.
%20(1)_edited.png)