這部短片雖然只有28分鐘，但是卻直接且鏗鏘有力地對國家律法的暴力完整的描述出來。不同於一般的新聞深入報導對於所謂平衡報導的矯飾，本片採取如同那些過去誓死保衛家園的泰雅祖先們，以泰雅族人的觀點作成的山刀，單刀直入地砍向不公義且反省遲緩的國家暴力。

　“When the Village Encounters the Country” is a representation of the suppression the aboriginals faced in the state system in the last thousands of years. This is a record of the Smangus people protesting to the regime of the country. A chain reaction was caused after they made the plea, including forcing the government to recognize the traditional territory of the aborigines and the legislation, and the introspection of the aborigines at the same time.
　 “This is the pure power from the tribe”. The Elemwood incident in Smangus did not involve any religious or political manipulation. It began as a simple idea of the tribespeople to protest to the government. This is especially valuable in the aboriginal society nowadays. Hope all tribes who live on this land will realize that the autonomy and self-respect of the aborigines’ living in Taiwan cannot be compromised.