Raid on Formosa
福爾摩沙空襲
*in progress*
8mm to digital
stereo
8mm to digital
stereo
Towards the end of WW2 (1943-1945), air strikes from Allied Forces bombarded the island of Formosa*. Legend has it that gods and goddesses were sighted to catch bombs when the island was raided. This film explores legend, folklore, and divinity during times of of war and collectively forgotten trauma. Raid also touches upon fraught issues relating to the Taiwanese identity and the gap that lingers in Taiwan’s wartime memory.
*Formosa (also known as Taiwan), was a former Japanese colony from 1895-1945.
*Formosa (also known as Taiwan), was a former Japanese colony from 1895-1945.
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Photos of Bomb Damage and Misc. Shots on Formosa
Kagi (Chiayi 嘉義) Damage & Street Scenes
source: Taiwan Association of University Professors 臺灣教授協會