A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 30, 2011
Original Title:
司馬庫斯
Alternate Titles:
Si ma si ku
Smangus
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Infocus Asia
Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation
Production Countries:
Taiwan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 85
High in the mountains of Taiwan, is the remote village of Smangus. Inhabited by a unique group of indigenous people called the Tayal, Smangus is the only place in Taiwan that now practices common ownership of land and property. This is a place where nature and man have found balance. Now, witness every part of the lives of these people, through pain and joy, and experience the unique bonds formed with the ancient trees around them, in a film that documents A Year In The Clouds - a year amongst the sacred forests of this tribe.
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Cinematography:
Chieh-te Liang
August Chou
Dean Johnson
Director:
Frank Smith
Dean Johnson
Editor:
Min-Chi Tu
Music:
Lim Giong
Producer:
Selena Tsao
Production Coordinator:
Sayun Simung
Writer:
Frank Smith
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