Panay (film)

2015 Taiwanese film

Panay

太陽的孩子
Directed by| Cheng Yu-Chieh
Lekal Sumi
Written by| Cheng Yu-Chieh
Lekal Sumi
Produced by| Cheng Yu-Chieh
Starring| Ado' Kaliting Pacidal
Dongi Kacaw
Rahic Gulas
Kaco Lekal
Bokeh Kosang
Music by| Suming

Production
company

Filmosa Production

Release date

* 25 September 2015 (2015-09-25)

Running time

| 99min
Country| Taiwan
Language| Mandarin

Panay (Amis: Wawa No Cidal;[1] Chinese: 太陽的孩子) is a 2015 feature film directed by Taiwanese director Cheng Yu-Chieh and Lekal Sumi Cilangasan. It is inspired by a true story.

Panay is a very common female name among the Taiwanese Indigenous tribe, it simply stands for the beautiful spike of rice.

This is one of the few Taiwanese movies that filmed from an indigenous perspective. Through the cross ethnic cooperation between two directors, Cheng Yu-Chieh (Han) and Lekal Sumi (Pangcah). Actors are mostly new to the stage, they are fresh yet persuasive. The movie was being awarded the Audience Choice Award from the Taipei Film Festival. Panay's theme song "Aka Pisawad" won the Best Original Film Song of the 52nd Golden Horse Awards.

## Plot

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Panay worked in the city as a journalist. One day, she found her tribe has been overdeveloped and changed by tourism. They were losing their land and their culture, so she decided to return home to bring back the abandon terrace. In the process, she found it's not only about the land, but also about who she really is.

## Cast

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Ado' Kaliting Pacidal | as Panay
Yi-Fan Hsu (credited as Bokeh Kosang) | as Liu Sheng-Hsiung
Kaco Lekal | as Grandfather
Dongi Kacaw | as Nakaw
Rahic Gulas | as Sera

## Productions

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Production Credits[2]

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Cheng Yu-chieh, Lekal Sumi Cilangsan | : directors | Suming | : music / music supervisor
Cheng Yu-chieh, Lekal Sumi Cilangsan | : screenplay writers | Wu Jo-yun, Lai Hsiang-kuei | : production designers
Liao Ching-yao | : camera (colour, widescreen, HD) | Dongi Sawmah Ciwidian | : costume designer
Liu Yue-xing | : editor | Tu Duu-chih | : sound (dolby 5.1)

## Reception

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Three general comments from three media about the movie are as follow:

> This heartfelt drama illuminates many of the complex issues faced by Taiwan's Aboriginal communities.

> — Taipei Times, [3]

> The story of a Taipei news reporter who returns to her indigenous village and joins a campaign to stop outsiders taking farmland for development is nothing new, but its setting is idyllic and the acting naturalistic.

> — South China Morning Post, [4]

and

> This saccharine, prettily shot family drama is destined for further festival play.

> — Variety, [2]

and the movie also received a number of accolades.

## Awards

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Award/Ceremony | Category | Name | Outcome

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2015 Taipei Film Festival  | Audience Choice Award[5] | Panay | Won
5th Social Justice Awards  | Social Justice Award [6] | Panay | Won
52nd Golden Horse Awards[7] | Best Original Film Song  | "Aka Pisawad" by Suming | Won
Best Adapted Screenplay  | Cheng Yu-Chieh, Lekal Sumi  | Nominated
Best New Performer  | Ado' Kaliting Pacidal  | Nominated
46th ICFT-UNESCO  | Fellini Award[8] | Panay | Nominated
2016 Taiwan international children's Film Festival  | Taiwan Award [9] | Panay | Nominated
8th CMS Int'l Children's Film Festival  | Best children's Feature Film award [10] | Panay | Won
27th Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year  | "Aka pisawad" by Suming | Won
Festival | Accolades | Outcome

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The 26th Singapore International Film Festival  | Singapore International Film Festival opening film[11] | Selected
Chinese Visual Festival (London, UK)  | London Chinese Video Festival closing film  | Jury Grand Prize
Tenth Taiwan Vancouver Film Festival  |  | Selected

## References

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1. ^ Tsui, Clarence (22 July 2015). "'Wawa No Cidal': Taipei Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
2. ^ a b Lee, Maggie (23 November 2015). "Film Review: 'Panay'". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
3. ^ "Movie review: Wawa No Cidal". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016
4. ^ "Film review: Panay - Taiwan’s aboriginal communities take spotlight in earnest story". scmp.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016
5. ^ "未曾遺忘的土地正義 《太陽的孩子》台北電影節獲觀眾票選獎". 環境資訊中心. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
6. ^ "府中15-新北市紀錄片放映院". web.fuzhong15.ntpc.gov.tw. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
7. ^ SCREEN, 世界電影雜誌 World. "【太陽的孩子】風光入圍金馬三項大獎 女主角阿洛入圍新人獎 尖叫難以置信 - 世界電影雜誌 World SCREEN". 世界電影雜誌 World SCREEN. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
8. ^ "cinema of the world" (PDF). iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
9. ^ "2016台灣國際兒童影展國際競賽". pts.org.tw. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
10. ^ "8th International Children's Film Festival Award Winners". cmsfilms.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
11. ^ Yue Jie (28 November 2015). "SGIFF 2015: Michelle Yeoh to receive Cinema Legend Award". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

## External links

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* Official website