SONGS OF PASTA’AY (2K RESTORATION)

Held once every decade, the sacred Pasta’ay ritual of Taiwan’s SaySiyat people was vividly captured in 1986. Documenting the community’s rehearsals, intricate ceremonies, and ritual reenactments, the film gracefully portrays the tension between tradition and modernity. 15 ceremonial songs form a rhythmic backbone, blending reality and myth, past and present, to illuminate the resilience of indigenous identity. The filmmakers sensitively reflect the SaySiyat’s emotional responses, presenting an intimate, thought-provoking portrait and a cultural message crafted for future generations.
「矮人祭」是台灣賽夏族最盛大的祭典，每兩年舉行一次。《矮人祭之歌》為1986年賽夏族北祭團於新竹縣五峰鄉大隘村舉行的十年大祭之紀錄。全片以15首如史詩般形式完整的矮人祭歌片段為貫串，呈現矮人祭的意義，以及賽夏族人在面對內外生存危機時，在尋求族群團結和諧與文化存續發展方面所作的努力。