Captivated by the fireflies, I decided to begin a quest for narratives, histories, memories. I approach my subject from the point of view of the imagination that they evoke. It will be about recovering a childlike perspective, magical qualies, an alchemy between animal, vegetable and human realms. And it will be about establishing links between this interpretation and the very down to earth contruction of new firefly habitats crossing interview with researchers who save fireflies in Taiwan. How do these legendary insects create so much emotion? How can one revive childhood memories of summer nights? Are fireflies, which used to proliferate before urbanisation, still part of the collective consciousness?

“In Taiwan, fireflies are said to be the fingernails of the dead, yes the fingernails of the dead. People have always been impressed by fireflies. When the fireflies sparkle. Seeing them seems magical. It's hard to believe it exists. It's said to be the origin of the idea of spirituality.” Avalon Earhart Owen, interview at the National Taiwan University, Department of Enmology,Taipei, 2015.

Générique

• Director Gwenola Wagon 關諾菈·瓦更
• Translation : Chu Po-Ching 朱柏瑾 and Shake 雪克
• Wu Pei-Yi 吳珮怡(柳樹婆婆 Society of Wilderness Volontaire dans une association pour protéger l’environnement
• Lin San-De 林三德(竹節蟲) Alliance culturelle Sanchiaoyung
• Avalon Earhart Owen 姜安蓉 National Taiwan University Department of Entomoly
• Wu Chiashuang 吳加雄 Tree garden corporation
• Chen Wenshan 陳文山 National Taiwan University Geology Survey
• Lin Po-Hsiung 林博雄 National Taiwan University Meteorology Survey
• Ho Jen-zon 何健鎔 Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute
• Hotspring Project Studio 阿斯匹靈計畫工作室
• Wu Shanglin 吳尚霖 et Yuho Watanabe 渡邊有穗
• Lin Director 林逸松 Youmu Elementary School
• Fang Kuo-Yun 方國運 Director Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute
• Fan Hwa-de 方華德 Huang Yu-Ching 林憲輔 et Chen Shuchun 林憲輔 Easy ranch community development association