Contemporary Chinese Documentary Series: Meet the Director

    Of Shadows (影)

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        Overview

        Title:

        Of Shadows (影)

        Date:

        February 17, 2017

        Venue:

        Lecture Hall, G/F, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong (Map)

        Rundown:

        4:00 pmReception
        4:30 pmFilm screening
        5:50 pmDiscussion with Director Yi Cui and Dr. Ka-ming Wu

        Language:

        Film screening:Putonghua dialogue, Chinese & English subtitles
        Discussion:Putonghua & English

        Enquiry:

        (Tel) (852) 3917-5772
        (Email) [email protected]

        About the Film

        Filmed in China’s Loess Plateau, where shadow theatre has entertained people and deities for centuries, Of Shadows follows a lively and resilient group of local shadow play performers as they navigate between the rural staging of ancient plays and the urban spectacles of national cultural heritage. While providing a rare glimpse into the nomadic lives of master puppeteers, the film paints a haunting portrait of a revered folk tradition transforming against the backdrop of a country in constant transition.

        實驗性紀錄片《影》拍攝於隴東黃土高原的大山之中。它追蹤了當地皮影戲班在鄉村表演的小舞台與文化遺產宣傳的大舞台之間往來穿梭的生活。作品以詩化的筆法描繪草根藝術的內在生命,同時呈現鄉村藝人們在時代交替中扮演的複雜角色,進而反思傳統文化的現代生存。

        About the director

        崔誼,獨立電影作者,在中國大陸和加拿大兩地從事創作。現在溫哥華Simon Fraser大學任教。主要作品有《明室》(2008);《車站》(2010);《影偶》(2013);《影》(2016);《秋》(2017)。首部紀錄長片《影》2016年在鹿特丹影展首映,入圍2016年台灣國際紀錄片影展的「華人紀錄片獎」,並在法國真實電影節獲獎。

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