Fisherwomen
Deng Nan-Guang / Taiwan / 1935 / European Premiere / 7 min.
synopsis
In tribes of Japanese inhabitants lived women whose everyday routine consisted of catching fish for food. The amateur film director created unique ethnographic material in which he observes fisherwomen in their natural contact with the river, which is both their livelihood and joy.
biography
Taiwanese filmmaker Deng Nan-guang (1907-1971) studied in Japan in the 1920s. Starting in the 1930s, he captured happenings on the streets, everyday situations of the Taiwanese. He later ran a camera shop in Taipei. He dedicated himself to photography until he died.
more about film
| director: | Deng Nan-Guang |
| photography: | Deng Nan-Guang |
contact
TAIWAN FILM INSITUTE / 4F, No. 7, Qingdao East Rd. / Taipei City / 100 / Taiwan / taiwandocs@mail.tfi.org.tw / www.tfi.org.twFilm at festival
| premiere type: | European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2017 |
| section: | Transparent Landscape: Taiwan |
| format: | DCP |
| language: | Silent |
| subtitles: | English, Chinese |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Deng Nan-Guang |
| original title: | Qù kàn hǎinǚ |
| country: | Taiwan |
| year: | 1935 |
| running time: | 7 min. |
