THE HOMECOMING

The first international repatriation request for Indigenous remains in Taiwan—a homecoming story spanning 150 years.

150 years later, they have finally returned home.
In 2017, three Taiwanese scholars discovered skulls labeled Formosa and “Botan” in the skull room of the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. After meticulous research through historical documents, it was confirmed that these skulls likely belonged to the Paiwan people, who were taken away following the Battle of the Mudan Incident in 1874.
This film documents an unprecedented event in Taiwan: the first international repatriation of remains led primarily by Indigenous people.