多数人都住在城市，但是没多久之前，我们都来自农村。可惜的是，现代城市与乡村已成为大相迳庭的两个世界。有多少人了解现在的农村？又有多少人关心现代农村的艰难处境？农村不应该是都市开发的预备用地，更不是容纳各种都市邻避设施的垃圾桶。农村区域有其自主性、神圣性，是一个健全国家永续发展不可或缺的一部份。现代农村并非与都市或现代生活完全隔离，在现代的科技与产业型态下，农村如何维持其历史、产业、空间、文化、生态、景观等特色，却又与时俱进，已成为全世界政府极严肃的课题。 公共电视《农村的远见 / The Eternal Farm Villages》系列纪录片，将带领观众走入世界各地的农村典范。制作团队造访了德国、荷兰、美国、日本、印尼与台湾数个国家。藉由这些国家的农村经典典范，启发观众对自己农村更多的想像，并从这些心怀远见的农民、居民与经营者打拼的故事中，看见农村永续发展的无限可能。 拥有30年纪录片制作经验的宝花团队，耗时四年，透过第一手的材料、优美细腻的4K影像、温馨的人物与劣势突围的故事，带领观众重回我们心灵的故乡。 Most of us now live in cities; however, not too long ago, most humans lived in villages. Unfortunately, modern cities and farming villages have become vastly different worlds. How well do we really know our villages now? Do we even pay attention to them? Villages should not be regarded as still-to-be developed cities, or waste disposal sites for urban areas. A self-regulated farming village with its own sense of value is indispensable for national sustainability. The separation of farming villages from urban or modern life is not necessary or inevitable. Facing the challenges of modern technology and industry, it is critical for villages to develop without losing their essential nature. This PTS production of ‘The Eternal Farm Villages’ takes the viewer to some of the world’s most exemplary villages. The production team visited Germany, the Netherlands, the Unites States, Japan, Indonesia and Taiwan.The inspiring villages they discovered will expand our horizons, and the stories of visionary farmers, residents and business owners give us a chance to see how sustainability can be achieved. With 30 years of film-making experience, Bowwow Productions spent four years making this documentary series. Combining firsthand materials, 4K resolution footage, charming characters, and inspirational stories, the viewer is transported back to the hometowns we all have somewhere in the back of our minds.