Retrospect Days of White Terrors

白色追憶錄

All the discussion over the White Terrors, be it in the books or in the images, takes largely the Hans as subjective and concerns less the treatment exerted on the Taiwanese aboriginals during the period of martial law. In an era of reticence, the aboriginals also followed suit in the fear of making even the slightest mistake which would lead to liquidation or even the detriment of the whole family.

The film intends to manifest through images the stories of the aboriginals oppressed by the White Terrors in the big time, in relation to the situations of their families, wives and children. The terrors experienced by the Taiwanese aboriginals are described through the stories of Lin Ruei-Chang, Lin Chao-Ming and Kao I-Sheng.

Region of Origin

Year of Release

2006

Duration

16 minutes

Format

Betacam, Color

Directors

Kaleh Kalahe

Kaleh Kalahe has been a director at Taiwan Television's indigenous channel, and journalist and producer of the Taiwan Public Television's Formosa Aboriginal News Magazine.

Pisuy Silan

Pisuy Silang has been a primary school teacher, assistant of research and reporter of the Taiwan Public Television. Now she is journalist of the Taiwan Indigenous Television.