Taiwan Docs

In 2009, Taiwan was struck by one of the most devastating typhoons in the island’s history. Typhoon Morakot killed hundreds and displaced tens-of-thousands. The Paiwan tribe, nestled in the mountains of South Eastern Taiwan was one of the hardest struck by this monumental force of nature. Families lost their homes, roads were washed out, and the tribe’s school was completely destroyed.
Tribal chief Camake has shouldered the burden of his village. Helping these refugees find new livelihoods, new homes, and a new school for their children. What he never expected, was that during this five-year journey, the children he was helping would use the chants of their tribe to take the reigns of cultural preservation: inspiring their own parents to learn their lost native tongue, and the traditions of their forefathers.