Go with the Flow

Go with the Flow

Kun • 2023

Duration: 00:28:18
Language: Fujian Dialect
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Country/Region: Mainland China

The Dan people living on the Jiulong River in Fujian,China, have made a living from fishing for generations and their boats as their home. In 1980, the government vigorously promoted the “Dan People Landing" project. Today, many Dan people are still unwilling to give up their traditional fishing and hunting life. However, with the expansion of the city, their living environment is constantly being squeezed Whether they choose to go ashore or not, they once again came to the crossroads of history...

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2023 Beijing Ethnographic Film Festival, China

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DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Kun

Kun

Director

When I was a student, I did some research on Fujian folk customs. When I was reading the paper, I accidentally discovered such a group. I called my parents to ask about this, but no one remembered whether anyone lived on the river. But in fact, they have been living on the Jiulong River, and no one has paid attention to them. When I returned home and visited these houseboats and their temples, I was surprised at how difficult the living conditions here were. Then, I discovered that the people living in this settlement have a kind of hope, which is a way of dealing with themselves that they must learn from the frustrating life experience in the past. This kind of hope has the characteristics of gentleness, calmness and strength, but the glimmer is shining.

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