Underplayed Gems

The Story in the Murals (1959)

The Story in the Murals poster
Directed by
He Yumen, Wang Shuchen
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
11 min
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This short film mixes live action and animation. It shows farmers in a Chinese county who fight against natural disasters and achieve a good harvest.

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What happens

Bihua li de gushi (xinès simplificat: 壁画里的故事, pinyin: Bìhuà lǐ de gùshì, literalment 'La història al mural') és un curtmetratge que combina acció real i dibuixos animats produït per Shanghai Animation Film Studio. La pel·lícula té per inspiració tres murals realitzats per grangers del comtat de Pi, a la província d'Anhui. Estrenat el 1959, descriu la història dels agricultors que lluiten contra els desastres naturals i aconsegueixen una collita agrícola excel·lent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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