《島上》是講述蘭嶼幾個達悟族朋友生命故事的一部紀錄片，也是我自拍片以來碰到最多挑戰的一部作品。它的困難是因為蘭嶼實在太遙遠了，有同樣在蘭嶼拍片的朋友說，去一趟蘭嶼比去日本還不容易。夏季，觀光季節，島上的朋友忙著營生，無暇它顧。冬天，在東北季風的強烈侵襲下，登島不易。算算，我們前後去了蘭嶼6次，最長的一次在蘭嶼連續住了兩個月。
很佩服從前的達悟族人，在那樣物資稀缺、自然環境艱困的年代，完全是憑著自己的雙手、肉身的力氣，伐木造舟、墾荒種地、蓋房子。他們留下來珍貴的文化資產，是今天達悟族人的驕傲。
台灣的政府一直視蘭嶼為邊陲，近幾年因為觀光產業的需求，小小的島嶼已經不堪負荷。但是攸關蘭嶼人的生計、土地的問題、年輕人的求學、就業…等，這些亟待解決的問題，是達悟族人深層的焦慮，也是我們關心的面向。
“Pongso no Tao〜Island of People” is a documentary film about the life stories of several Tao friends in Lanyu, and it is also the most challenging work I have encountered since I started filmmaking. The difficulty is because Orchid Island is really too remote. A friend who also filmed on Orchid Island said that it is not easier to go to Lanyu than to go to Japan. In summer, the tourist season, friends on the island are busy making a living, and have no time for anything else. In winter, under the strong attack of the northeast monsoon, it is not easy to land on the island. In total, we have visited Lanyu 6 times, and the longest time we stayed there was two months in a row.
I admire the Tao people of the past, who, in an era of scarce resources and difficult natural environment, relied entirely on their own hands and physical strength to cut wood to build boats, reclaim wasteland to plant crops, and build houses. The precious cultural assets they left behind are the pride of the Tao people today.
The Taiwanese government has always considered Lanyu to be a remote area. In recent years, the island has been unable to cope with the demand of the tourism industry. However, the issues that are urgently needed to be resolved, such as the livelihood of the Lanyu people, land issues, and the education and employment of young people, are the deep concerns of the Tao people, and they are also the aspects that we care about.
29 сен 2024
