Original title - zemengel tua kadjunangan
English Title - The ballads of the forest
Country - India, Taiwan
Directed by - Sachin

A sensorial flow in Images and sounds of the rituals of the Paiwan indigenous tribe in the village and forest, nature becomes a culture and the past becomes present. In Paiwan indigenous culture, smoke is the means of communication with their ancestors. The film constantly navigates into a series of folktales which create the illusion of past, present, dream and reality. After decades of repression in Taiwan, Paiwan indigenous tribe is trying to revive their language and culture again, started practicing their indigenous millet crops, singing their own paiwanese songs and following the paths of their ancestors.