Description
Available worldwide from May 13–29
Due to distribution rights, films are not available to stream in Taiwan.
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An essential background for Qiu Jiongjiong’s recent A New Old Play, this dazzlingly playful short documentary remixes a Sichuan opera company’s dress rehearsal for its tribute to Qiu Fuxin, the director’s grandfather—who was a legendary opera performer of “clown” comedic roles—and the real-life subject of A New Old Play. This exuberant celebration of a not-yet-lost past re-activates the memories of aging but irrepressibly vital stage artists. Description by Shelly Kraicer. (Dir.: Qiu Jiongjiong, China, 2008, 31 min., Sichuanese with English subtitles)
Image courtesy of Ningyuan Ding
Cost
Free
