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A Farewell Song (2006)

A Farewell Song poster
Original title
阳关三叠
Directed by
Luther Jones, Arthur Jones
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 16m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of retired Chinese musicians get back together to play concerts on their own terms, outside the official music system. The documentary follows their reunion and performances.

gentlereflectivebittersweetnostalgicintimatewarmslow-pacedpoignant

What happens

A Farewell Song is a 2006 documentary film about a group of retired Chinese musicians who reunite to perform a series of concerts outside of the state-backed music system. It was directed by Arthur Jones (film director) and Luther Jones, and supported by the British Documentary Film Foundation (BRITDOC). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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