GAGA

Taiwan Programme

Taiwan | 2022 | Mandarin | 112 min | Drama

Synopsis

A widely-revered elder of an indigenous community in Northeastern Taiwan, Hayung passes away in his sleep, leaving behind a family troubled with a land dispute and financial problems. His widow, two sons, and their loved ones must stick together to overcome whatever challenges lying ahead. Unplanned, one of Hayung’s granddaughters gets pregnant with a baby boy, who Hayung’s widow decides to name after her late husband. What will become of Hayung’s family through their struggles to finance a risky mayoral campaign, the stake of which is so high that Hayung’s sons would resort to anything to win? What are the consequences of violating GaGa, the forgotten traditional tribal norms?

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