Of Shadows (2016)

Original title

影

Directed by

Yi Cui

Genre

documentary film

Country

People's Republic of China, Canada

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a small shadow puppet theater troupe as they perform in rural villages in Gansu Province, China. It shows the daily lives and challenges of the performers among their audiences in the countryside.

intimateobservationalearthyslow-pacednostalgicreflectivequietgritty

What happens

《影》（Of Shadows）是一個關於中國甘肅省環縣一個小皮影劇團成員在鄉間演出的紀錄片。本片2016年在鹿特丹影展首映，並在法國獲獎。Award list 2016 — Cinéma du Réel . 真實電影節本片也入圍了2016年台灣國際紀錄片影展的「華人紀錄片獎」。【電影特寫】2016鹿特丹影展觀察：林木材談「奈派克獎」評選 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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