Sayun SimungTaiwan 2025 / 98 min
After Grandpa Wilang passed away, our family struggled with grief and disorientation. Grandma Yabay, overwhelmed by loss, couldn’t accept life without him. In Tayal tradition, Spi—to dream—is how we connect with our ancestors. We began dreaming of Grandpa: by the hearth, hunting, quietly watching over us.
Amid this mourning, my teenage cousin became pregnant. Bound by Gaga, the Tayal code of ethics, Grandma believed this would have disappointed Grandpa, and couldn't bring herself to let her granddaughter come home.
Years later, Grandpa still visits us in dreams. While Grandma carries on weaving and farming, I continue walking in his footsteps—searching for meaning, and trying to live the Tayal way.
