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And The Moon Dances
directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995 and Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 2 hours 3 mins
Literally translated, the title means 'The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,' and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang (who has to cope with memories of his abusive father) and the lovely dancer Bulan, who Ilalang has loved fo...
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directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995 and Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 2 hours 3 mins
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Literally translated, the title means 'The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,' and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang (who has to cope with memories of his abusive father) and the lovely dancer Bulan, who Ilalang has loved for a long time. The feature is set in Solo, where the vestiges of feudal Javanese culture can still be found, and gamelan music is heard...
Literally translated, the title means 'The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,' and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang (who has to cope with memories of his abusive father) and the lovely dancer Bulan, who Ilalang has loved for a long time. The feature is set in Solo, where the vestiges of feudal Javanese culture can still be found, and gamelan music is heard throughout. It is an intensely emotional meditation upon the relationship between the generations and the role of music in the search for recovery from a traumatic past and for identity in an uncertain present. Director Garin Nugroho, who has described himself as 'a Javanese living amidst multiculturalism,' and who celebrates Indonesian cultural diversity in such films as A Poet, here explores Javanese culture. He sees this film as 'encompassing at the same time refinement and cruelty, softness and tyranny, and a beauty based on feudalism.' Awards/Festivals: Best Director Award, Nantes International Film Festival. Special Jury Prize at the Nantes Three Continent Film Festival.
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Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995, Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002
Contributor
Garin Nugroho, 1961-
Author / Creator
Garin Nugroho, 1961-, Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995, Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Set Film Workshop
Topic / Theme
Javanese, Musicians, Relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Used by permission of Set Film Workshop.
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The Arsonist
directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004 and Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 7 mins
U-Wei Bin Haji Saari based "The Arsonist" (1995) on William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," transposing it from the Deep South to Malaysia. The filmmaker stays true to its core, but depicts the position of a Javanese man who has married a Malaysian woman, and is continually in a state of rebellion. His fami...
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directed by U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-; performed by Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004 and Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010 (Malaysia: Privately Published), 1 hour 7 mins
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U-Wei Bin Haji Saari based "The Arsonist" (1995) on William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," transposing it from the Deep South to Malaysia. The filmmaker stays true to its core, but depicts the position of a Javanese man who has married a Malaysian woman, and is continually in a state of rebellion. His family is isolated from the community, and their life is continually disrupted. They are often reduced to camping out in the open with the...
U-Wei Bin Haji Saari based "The Arsonist" (1995) on William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," transposing it from the Deep South to Malaysia. The filmmaker stays true to its core, but depicts the position of a Javanese man who has married a Malaysian woman, and is continually in a state of rebellion. His family is isolated from the community, and their life is continually disrupted. They are often reduced to camping out in the open with their goats. His middle son admires his courage, but asks himself if his honor demands him to stop his father from ruining himself and their family. The movie premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival, and went on to be the most honored Malaysian film in history, selected in Cannes, and winning the Grand Prize (Best International Film) at the Brussels Film Festival. Other Festivals: Nominated Silver Lion Best Short Film Venice Film Festival 2004; Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2004.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004, Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010
Contributor
U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-
Author / Creator
U-Wei Haji Saari, 1954-, Jamaluddin Kadir, fl. 1995-2009, Anwar Idris, fl. 2008-2004, Ngasrizal Ngasri, fl. 1993-2010
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Malay, Agriculture, Relationships, Marriage, Rural population
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Used by permission of Uwei Haji Saari.
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Illegitimate Voice
directed by Giulia Pan, fl. 2021, Armando Sepulveda Mendoza, fl. 2021, Lau Rodriguez, fl. 2021, Maria "Lupita" Roa, fl. 2021, Ashley Lynn Raymer, fl. 2021, Rachel Priebe, fl. 2021, Aaron Parris, fl. 2021, Oscar Li, fl. 2021, Kacey Layson, fl. 2021, Stefie Gan, fl. 2021, Pedro Edmond, fl. 2021, Victoria Cruell, fl. 2021, Ashley Clark, fl. 2021, Uma Chatterjee, fl. 2021, Will Casse, fl. 2021 and Taylor Bazile, fl. 2021; produced by University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts (Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California, 2021), 5 mins
Stefie Gan recounts her dramatic move to the United States from Malaysia as a child.
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directed by Giulia Pan, fl. 2021, Armando Sepulveda Mendoza, fl. 2021, Lau Rodriguez, fl. 2021, Maria "Lupita" Roa, fl. 2021, Ashley Lynn Raymer, fl. 2021, Rachel Priebe, fl. 2021, Aaron Parris, fl. 2021, Oscar Li, fl. 2021, Kacey Layson, fl. 2021, Stefie Gan, fl. 2021, Pedro Edmond, fl. 2021, Victoria Cruell, fl. 2021, Ashley Clark, fl. 2021, Uma Chatterjee, fl. 2021, Will Casse, fl. 2021 and Taylor Bazile, fl. 2021; produced by University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts (Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California, 2021), 5 mins
Description
Stefie Gan recounts her dramatic move to the United States from Malaysia as a child.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts
Author / Creator
Giulia Pan, fl. 2021, Armando Sepulveda Mendoza, fl. 2021, Lau Rodriguez, fl. 2021, Maria "Lupita" Roa, fl. 2021, Ashley Lynn Raymer, fl. 2021, Rachel Priebe, fl. 2021, Aaron Parris, fl. 2021, Oscar Li, fl. 2021, Kacey Layson, fl. 2021, Stefie Gan, fl. 2021, Pedro Edmond, fl. 2021, Victoria Cruell, fl. 2021, Ashley Clark, fl. 2021, Uma Chatterjee, fl. 2021, Will Casse, fl. 2021, Taylor Bazile, fl....
Giulia Pan, fl. 2021, Armando Sepulveda Mendoza, fl. 2021, Lau Rodriguez, fl. 2021, Maria "Lupita" Roa, fl. 2021, Ashley Lynn Raymer, fl. 2021, Rachel Priebe, fl. 2021, Aaron Parris, fl. 2021, Oscar Li, fl. 2021, Kacey Layson, fl. 2021, Stefie Gan, fl. 2021, Pedro Edmond, fl. 2021, Victoria Cruell, fl. 2021, Ashley Clark, fl. 2021, Uma Chatterjee, fl. 2021, Will Casse, fl. 2021, Taylor Bazile, fl. 2021
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Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
University of Southern California
Topic / Theme
Multilingualism, School friends, Immigrant life, Cultural identity, Race and culture, Americans, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
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The Shelter of Wings
directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; performed by Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971- and Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013 (India: Privately Published), 1 hour 22 mins
Based on the novel by Prafulla Roy, Charachar (Shelter of the Wings) revolves around the film's protagonist Lakha, who comes from a family of bird catchers. Each day Lakha traps birds and sells them to Shashmal, the local dealer who in turn sells them to wealthy people who live in the city. Unfortunately, before...
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directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; performed by Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971- and Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013 (India: Privately Published), 1 hour 22 mins
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Based on the novel by Prafulla Roy, Charachar (Shelter of the Wings) revolves around the film's protagonist Lakha, who comes from a family of bird catchers. Each day Lakha traps birds and sells them to Shashmal, the local dealer who in turn sells them to wealthy people who live in the city. Unfortunately, before they are sold, many of the birds die. Despite being in desperate need of the money he makes from the birds, Lakha's deep love for them...
Based on the novel by Prafulla Roy, Charachar (Shelter of the Wings) revolves around the film's protagonist Lakha, who comes from a family of bird catchers. Each day Lakha traps birds and sells them to Shashmal, the local dealer who in turn sells them to wealthy people who live in the city. Unfortunately, before they are sold, many of the birds die. Despite being in desperate need of the money he makes from the birds, Lakha's deep love for them inspires him to let many go free. Frustrated by her husband's lack of ambition and his obsession with the birds, Lakha's wife Sari has an affair with another bird catcher. This beautifully told narrative reveals the connection between humans and the natural world. Awards/Festivals: Nominated Golden Berlin Bear, Berlin International Film Festival 1994; Won Audience Award and Special Jury Award Fribourg International Film Festival 1995; Won Golden Lotus Award, India National Film Awards 1994.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971-, Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013
Contributor
Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-
Author / Creator
Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-, Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971-, Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Bengali, Marriage, Infidelity
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993 Used by permission of Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
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Thương nhớ đồng quê
directed by Dang Nhat Minh, 1938- (Vietnam: Privately Published), 1 hour 56 mins
Set in a rice-growing village in Vietnam, this is a tale of crossroads where stories flow together like small rivers of sorrow. 17-year-old Nham has left school to care for his widowed mother, his little sister Minh, and his sister-in-law Ngu. Ngu, whose husband left to work in a coal mine five years ago and has...
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directed by Dang Nhat Minh, 1938- (Vietnam: Privately Published), 1 hour 56 mins
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Set in a rice-growing village in Vietnam, this is a tale of crossroads where stories flow together like small rivers of sorrow. 17-year-old Nham has left school to care for his widowed mother, his little sister Minh, and his sister-in-law Ngu. Ngu, whose husband left to work in a coal mine five years ago and has only come home twice for a few days, lives in daily sadness and with a deep longing for him and a complete life. Nham and his family...
Set in a rice-growing village in Vietnam, this is a tale of crossroads where stories flow together like small rivers of sorrow. 17-year-old Nham has left school to care for his widowed mother, his little sister Minh, and his sister-in-law Ngu. Ngu, whose husband left to work in a coal mine five years ago and has only come home twice for a few days, lives in daily sadness and with a deep longing for him and a complete life. Nham and his family are visited by Quyen, who has come from America to revisit the village where she was raised by her aunt, Nham's relative. Quyen shares her nostalgia for her childhood with Nham as she remembers the places and the life she left before leaving her bad marriage. As Nham befriends her, his sexuality is awakened by her attractive personality and vivacious good looks. Ngu sees this attention being paid to Quyen by Nham and harbors a quiet jealousy. As Nham opens to his sexual feelings, his embarrassment drives him from Quyen but his sexuality is further awakened by innocent comfort given to Ngu. Nostalgia for the Countryside sweeps us through strong emotions as we experience the characters' heartbreaks and sorrows.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-
Author / Creator
Dang Nhat Minh, 1938-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Vietnamese, Emotions and feelings, Romantic relationships, Nostalgia, Family, Sexuality
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Used by permission of Dang Nhat Minh.
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Zee Edgell (1): : Second International Conference of Caribbean Women Writers
produced by Banyan Productions; interview by Rachel Carrington, fl. 1990 (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1990), 19 mins
Rachel Carrington interviews author Zee Edgell.
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produced by Banyan Productions; interview by Rachel Carrington, fl. 1990 (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1990), 19 mins
Description
Rachel Carrington interviews author Zee Edgell.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Banyan Productions
Author / Creator
Rachel Carrington, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Banyan Archive
Person Discussed
Zee Edgell, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Gender relations, Caribbean and West Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1990. Used with permission of the Banyan Archive.
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ÐỜI CÁT = Sandy Lives
directed by Nguyen Thanh Van, fl. 1995-2008; performed by Anh Hong, 1977-, Duong Don, 1957-0011 and Ninh Cong, fl. 2001 (Vietnam: Privately Published), 1 hour 28 mins
For twenty years, Camh has lived in North Vietnam, unable to return to his home in the south, a small fishing village where his wife waits for him. She has been a guerrilla fighter for the triumphant communist forces, and has made a living selling food in the market. She is happy to reunite with her husband unti...
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directed by Nguyen Thanh Van, fl. 1995-2008; performed by Anh Hong, 1977-, Duong Don, 1957-0011 and Ninh Cong, fl. 2001 (Vietnam: Privately Published), 1 hour 28 mins
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For twenty years, Camh has lived in North Vietnam, unable to return to his home in the south, a small fishing village where his wife waits for him. She has been a guerrilla fighter for the triumphant communist forces, and has made a living selling food in the market. She is happy to reunite with her husband until she learns that he has married a young woman in the north and has a child by her. The love triangle becomes more complicated: Huy, a...
For twenty years, Camh has lived in North Vietnam, unable to return to his home in the south, a small fishing village where his wife waits for him. She has been a guerrilla fighter for the triumphant communist forces, and has made a living selling food in the market. She is happy to reunite with her husband until she learns that he has married a young woman in the north and has a child by her. The love triangle becomes more complicated: Huy, a man who has lost a leg is in love with Troa, who does not return his affection, and there is Hoa, a young woman who has lost both legs and who is in love with him. All of the characters' emotional injuries are as deep as those of Huy and Hoa, but they behave with great kindness towards one another. The movie was made for
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-04-14
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Anh Hong, 1977-, Duong Don, 1957-0011, Ninh Cong, fl. 2001
Contributor
Nguyen Thanh Van, fl. 1995-2008
Author / Creator
Nguyen Thanh Van, fl. 1995-2008, Anh Hong, 1977-, Duong Don, 1957-0011, Ninh Cong, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Vietnamese, Relationships, War
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Used by permission of Nguyen Thanh Van.
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زنانه
directed by Mahnaz Afzali, 1963- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 55 mins
Filmed in a woman's restroom located in a public park in Iran's metropolitan center of Tehran, this documentary explodes Western stereotyping of women in Iran. The elder who runs the washroom offers a shoulder to cry on or tough love in a place where women, many of them especially marginalized because they are pro...
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directed by Mahnaz Afzali, 1963- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 55 mins
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Filmed in a woman's restroom located in a public park in Iran's metropolitan center of Tehran, this documentary explodes Western stereotyping of women in Iran. The elder who runs the washroom offers a shoulder to cry on or tough love in a place where women, many of them especially marginalized because they are prostitutes, addicts or runaways, feel safe enough to remove their veils, and draw on cigarettes and their opinions on a wide range of sub...
Filmed in a woman's restroom located in a public park in Iran's metropolitan center of Tehran, this documentary explodes Western stereotyping of women in Iran. The elder who runs the washroom offers a shoulder to cry on or tough love in a place where women, many of them especially marginalized because they are prostitutes, addicts or runaways, feel safe enough to remove their veils, and draw on cigarettes and their opinions on a wide range of subjects that men cannot hear them speaking about: sex, family abuse, relationships, drugs, religion, self-mutilation. The director (and admired actress) supplies the audience with an unflinching, detailed examination of the lives of the women who use the restroom as a gathering place. Mary Kerr, Programming Director of Silverdocs, highly praises the way private conversations establish community: 'Never before have I been so surprised by a film's candor and honesty. The Ladies'Room is an amazing testament to Mahnaz Afzali's restraint as a filmmaker as she steps into the background and lets these women, who are second-class citizens in Iran, be themselves - totally unrestrained and surprisingly progressive.' Awards/Festivals: Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival 2003; Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2004; Vienna International Film Festival 2004; Adelaide Film Festival 2005.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mahnaz Afzali, 1963-
Author / Creator
Mahnaz Afzali, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Iranian, Relationships, Women's health issues, Sexuality, Iranians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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നാല് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള്
directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be wi...
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directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
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Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who...
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who assume they have been engaging in illegal sexual activity. Unable to prove they are married, the couple is threatened with imprisonment. The second story, The 'Virgin,' focuses on a woman whose parents marry her off to a shopkeeper. However, unable to bring himself to be intimate with his new wife, the husband sends the young woman back to her mother and father. The third story, 'The Housewife,' features a married middle-aged woman who is unable to have children of her own. A visiting classmate offers an idea to help solve her problem, but his solution implies dire consequences. The final story involves a woman for whom her parents cannot find a husband. When her younger sister is offered a marriage proposal, the parents are faced with having to break tradition by marrying their youngest daughter off before their eldest. Awards/Festivals: Golden Lotus Award, Best Director, National Film Awards, India, 2009; Seattle International Film Festival 2008.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Contributor
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-
Author / Creator
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-, Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions
Topic / Theme
Indian, Relationships, Sexuality, Children, Gender roles, Prostitution, Arranged marriages, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions.
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益西卓玛 = Song of Tibet
directed by Xie Fei, 1942-; performed by Dawangdui, fl. 2000, Laqiong, fl. 2000 and Danzengzhuoga, fl. 2000 (China: Privately Published, 2000), 1 hour 43 mins
During her summer vacation, Dawa returned to Lhasa to see her grandparents. Unfortunately her grandfather was ill and dying. During this time, her grandmother, Yixi Zhuoma, told Dawa her love stories with three men. The first man in Yixi's life was Jiacuo, a strong mule boy from Kangba. At the same time Gongsa, t...
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directed by Xie Fei, 1942-; performed by Dawangdui, fl. 2000, Laqiong, fl. 2000 and Danzengzhuoga, fl. 2000 (China: Privately Published, 2000), 1 hour 43 mins
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During her summer vacation, Dawa returned to Lhasa to see her grandparents. Unfortunately her grandfather was ill and dying. During this time, her grandmother, Yixi Zhuoma, told Dawa her love stories with three men. The first man in Yixi's life was Jiacuo, a strong mule boy from Kangba. At the same time Gongsa, the young master of Luoga Garden, had fallen in love with Yixi. Jiacuo was not persuaded and eloped with Yixi and married her. Their mar...
During her summer vacation, Dawa returned to Lhasa to see her grandparents. Unfortunately her grandfather was ill and dying. During this time, her grandmother, Yixi Zhuoma, told Dawa her love stories with three men. The first man in Yixi's life was Jiacuo, a strong mule boy from Kangba. At the same time Gongsa, the young master of Luoga Garden, had fallen in love with Yixi. Jiacuo was not persuaded and eloped with Yixi and married her. Their marriage and Jiacuo's great energy brought Yixi a very happy and romantic time in her life. However, as a mule boy, Jiacuo was used to an unstable lifestyle, which drove Yixi back to Gongsa. During the 1950s, Gongsa fled with the Dalai Lama and took Yixi's youngest son with him, asserting that the son was his. In the meantime, Jiacuo could not tolerate Yixi's betrayal and decided to return to his hometown Kongba with his oldest daughter. Several years later, when Yixi got the news that Jiacuo was seriously ill, she immediately decided to begin her difficult and dangerous journey searching for her husband. During that difficult time, she met her old friend Songqiu Lama, who was her third man as well as her forever lover in her life. In their youth, they used to spend a lot of time together, and Songqiu taught Yixi how to write and sing. Unfortunately, they were separated after Songqiu became a monk. With the coming of the Cultural Revolution, Songqiu was forced to leave his temple and lived as an ordinary man again. This enabled him to accompany Yixi to continue her difficult journey. He also encouraged Yixi to return to her husband and he would like to go back to being a Lama again. Dawa sets out to find these men. Awards/Festivals: Won Golden Rooster for Best Music, Special Jury Prize for Acting and Directing, Nominated for Golden Rooster for Best Actress, Best Film, Best Screenplay 2000; Won Film of Merit and Best Director, Shanghai Film Critics Award 2000; Interfaith Award, St. Louis International Film Festival 2001.
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Date Written / Recorded
2000
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Dawangdui, fl. 2000, Laqiong, fl. 2000, Danzengzhuoga, fl. 2000
Contributor
Xie Fei, 1942-
Author / Creator
Xie Fei, 1942-, Dawangdui, fl. 2000, Laqiong, fl. 2000, Danzengzhuoga, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Tibetan, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Used by permission of Xie Fei.
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