The Village Stage (2020)
Documentary Short (20 minutes)
Producer, Director, Writer, Translator, Editor: Edward Columbia
DP: Christine Schindler
An eccentric artist runs a cultural center in the mountains of Yunnan, China, where he inspires minority youth to reconnect with their heritage.
I made a short version of this story with Goldthread (South China Morning Post), which you can view here.
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