Amis teenager, Futing, is a city boy who is asked to return to his coastal village one summer to take care of his injured grandpa. There, he meets Lisin, a girl who is visiting the village while following in her absent father’s footsteps. To impress her, Futing begins fishing and gathering. He joins...(Read more)
Amis teenager, Futing, is a city boy who is asked to return to his coastal village one summer to take care of his injured grandpa. There, he meets Lisin, a girl who is visiting the village while following in her absent father’s footsteps. To impress her, Futing begins fishing and gathering. He joins the Pakarongay, the lowest rank in the age hierarchy, and learns the basics such as toasting, respecting and serving the elderly, and guarding the village. Romance begins to blossom between the two when Lisin brings him a homemade lunch box.
A story about an Indigenous youth returning to his ethnic group and discovering who he is, Pakeriran examines questions of self-identity for the new generation. Futing reconnects with his mother culture through participating in the annual Sacepo’ (sea festival) on his grandpa’s behalf. So begins a transformation, overturning his rejection and lack of knowledge of ethnic rituals to physically embrace the Amis’ life philosophy. In the end, when he swims to the Pakeriran Island, his coming of age and rite of passage is complete.
Available Formats: DVD, Blu-ray and DCP
Chinese title: | 巴克力藍的夏天 |
Year: | 2017 |
Director: | Lekal Sumi Cilangasan |
Duration: | 80min |
Length: | Feature |
Category: | Fiction |
Genre: | Drama |
Theme: | Youth、Indigenous Peoples、The Environment |
Color: | Color |
Format: | DVD |
Sound: | Mono |
Language: | Mandarin, Amis |
Subtitle: | Chinese, English |
Producer: | Zheng You Jie |
Actors: | Lin Sun Yu Hao 、 Hong Di 、 Yi Li . Gao Lu |
Screenplay: | Lei Ka . Shu Mi |
Camera: |
Zhan Jia Wen |
Editor: | Li Jun Hong |
Music: | A Nu · Ka Li Ting · Sha Li Peng An |
Excluded for public screenings: | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong and Macau) The film is for non-profit screening only. |
Royalty period: | June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2024 |
Licensing contact: | Regarding the conditions for screening, please contact Taiwan Cinema Toolkit: toolkit@mail.tfi.org.tw |
Festival list: | 2018 WorldFest Houston International Film and Video Festival - Gold Award |