GAGA
Every family will encounter winter, but this year, it arrived early.
Nominated the 2022 59th Golden Horse Awards for the Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best New Performer, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Film Song, and won Best Director and Best Supporting Actress awards.
At the end of September, the mist surrounds a mountain tribe. The smoke from the firewood shed signals the start of a day for Hayung’s big Atayal family of three generations. Grandpa Hayung (Wilang Noming) follows the Atayal tradition, GAGA, all his life that younger generations no longer value. He can only try to teach his grandson Enoch (Yukan Losing). Hayung’s land has been encroached on by Mayor Toli’s family and his powerless family is furious. After the lost cause, Hayung’s oldest son Pasang (Wilang Lain) hopes to improve their status by winning mayorship. After Grandpa Hayung’s sudden passing this fall, the tribe has encountered a fog that won’t lift, just like this family’s uncertain future is haunting them. Can they fix it and go back? Every family has its own issues. GAGA portrays the new generation’s connections and complexes to families and lands in a unique way.
Drama, Family | Laha Mebow | 2022 | 111 min
Language: Mandarin and Atayal
Subtitles: English and Traditional Chinese
Screening Time: Sat, Sept 9 at 06:00 PM
*The Virtual Director Panel will follow immediately after the film
Director Biography
LaHa Mebow
Laha Mebow, a member of the Atayal indigenous tribe, hails from Nan’ao Township, Yilan. She has an extensive background in film and TV production, having worked as a script supervisor and producer at studios led by directors Chang Tso-chi and Tsai Ming-Liang, as well as at the Indigenous Peoples’ Television Network. Chen made history as Taiwan’s first indigenous female film director, focusing on indigenous documentaries and dramas. Her notable works include Finding Sayun (2011) and Hang in There, Kids! (2016), which garnered multiple awards and represented Taiwan at the 89th Academy Awards. Her latest film, Gaga, received acclaim, winning Best Director at the 2023 Golden Horse Awards and featuring in prestigious international festivals like Far East Film Festival and Sydney Film Festival.
Director Laha Mebow will be attending the post-screening virtual Q&A session!
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