Singing in the Wilderness

旷野歌声

CHEN Dongnan

98 minutes | 2021 | Documentary | Mandarin Chinese, A-Hmao Language | English Subtitles

Content Advisory: This film contains scenes of tobacco use.

4:00 PM, SUN, MAR 20
Innis Town Hall
Screening

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After hiding in the mountains for a century, a Miao (an ethnic group in China) Christian choir is discovered by an outsider and becomes a national sensation. Two young Miaos and all the villagers must reconcile their faith, identity, and love with the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

Director

CHEN Dongnan’s debut film, The Trail From Xinjiang, a profile of three pickpockets from China’s far west, has been widely screened at festivals, universities, and museums worldwide. Sound of Vision, an experimental short following a blind man’s exploration of New York was nominated for an Emmy award, premiered at Hot Docs, and broadcasted on PBS POV. Singing in the Wilderness, her first feature documentary, is supported by Sundance, DMZ, and FIRST International Film Festival Xining, among others. Dongnan is a graduate of the documentary program at New York University.

Credits

  • Director: CHEN Dongnan
  • Producer: CHEN Dongnan, Violet Du FENG, ZHAO Qi
  • Cinematographer: LI Jisong
  • Editor: CHEN Dongnan, Emelie Mahdavian
  • Sound: CHEN Dongnan
  • Music: Chad Cannon
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