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Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Name: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Released: 2011

賽德克‧巴萊：彩虹橋

2011

In 1930s Japanese-occupied Taiwan, the leader of an indigenous Seediq clan rallies his people in a doomed but fierce uprising to defend their land, honor, and way of life. A sweeping, brutal historical war epic based on true events.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Taiwan

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Taiwan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Taiwan in the 196 country film challenge.