The Carnivals of Life — An Introduction to the Festivals of the Yiche People

The Carnivals of Life — An Introduction to the Festivals of the Yiche People

1986
40m
5.0

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Overview

This early Chinese ethnographic film documents festivals of the Yiche people of the Hani ethnic group -- their folklore and cultural phenomena, such as reproductive worship dance; their collective socializing on festival nights and marriage customs; and the "haruzhe," which has both characteristics of blood sacrifice and prayer, a ritual to offering for a good harvest. The directorial debut of documentarian Hao Yuejun, the film uses the language of documentary but with a specifically ethnographic focus on history and customs, and is recognized as an important historical work in its own right for 'restarting' ethnographic filmmaking after the end of the Cultural Revolution; in fact, this particular method of had never been used in China before.

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Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Yunnan Provincial Academy of Social Sciences
Production Countries
China
Spoken Languages
Mandarin

Quick Facts

Original Title 生的狂欢
Release Date August 16, 1986
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt14754784

Cast

Key Crew

Hao Yuejun
Director

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