Join Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival for the showing of Pakeriran 巴克力藍的夏天 followed by a civic engagement discussion with BC Lee.
Saturday June 30, 2018
2:35pm Pakeriran 巴克力藍的夏天 (70min)
3:50pm – 4:35pm Panel Discussion
Genre: Drama, Family
Location: SIFF Cinema Uptown
Ticketing: https://www.siff.net/year-round-cinema/seattle-taiwanese-american-film-festival-x21376
Synopsis:
Futing, who returns to his native tribe on vacation, is suddenly told to take his grandfather’s place in Sacepo’ (sea festival). Given that Futing barely speaks his own tribal language, he struggles to learn the ancient fishing techniques mastered by his ancestors.
Just when he is about to escape, he meets Lisin— a lovely girl who stays in the tribe to work in exchange for board and lodging. Her eyes immediately full of admiration when she hears that Futing is going to participate in the sea festival. Futing tries his best to impress Lisin.
一個在外求學的高中男生，暑假被媽媽騙回家照顧外公，讓他原本跟同學的環島計畫泡湯。從都市回到原鄉，一切都很不習慣，早餐不再是奶茶三明治而是原住民的傳統料理…而家鄉還有一個海祭的傳統，相傳部落的男性必須要在成年禮的時候游到巴克力藍— 漂浮於部落外海的一個小島，才算一個真正的勇士。而一位來到部落打工換宿的女孩，讓他對於故鄉的一切慢慢燃起了興趣…
導演勒嘎．舒米繼《太陽的孩子》後最新力作，他想要透過這部片告訴大家，只要你願意接近，海洋與部落其實沒有離你那麼遠；只要你開始認同，一步一步地，從生活中就已經和文化融為一體了。這部關於青春、關於海洋、關於戀愛的輕喜劇是個很好的開始。
Director: Lekal Sumi Cilangasan
Year: 2017 | 70 min
About STAFF:
Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) showcases films by Taiwanese and Taiwanese American talents. The selected films center around the universal themes of family and
home(land) portrayed through hyperbolized drama and breathtaking cinematography.
It is presented by Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle. And in partnership with the University of Washington Taiwan Studies Program, the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Taiwanese American Film Festival
For more information about STAFF, visit SeaTAFF.org