Through the fields_Dai, Wei, Chang, Tzu-Hsiang
In an aging village in northern Taiwan, a proposed mining project fractures the community, pitting supporters against opponents. As capital and interests move in, media and votes become tools in the power struggle.
Ming-hua, a daughter-in-law who married into the rural village, uncovers discrepancies in the mining assessment report and becomes a key voice in the opposition. As the protests escalate, she faces both external pressure and fracturing ties within the local community.
Water is the village's lifeline; money is a pragmatic promise; votes are the key that determines the future.
“Through the Fields” follows Ming-hua’s actions and internal conflicts, documenting how an individual in a seemingly modest position responds to the upheavals of her homeland while engaging in a dialogue with greater forces of nature and society.