Life on a String [1991]
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| Network: | Global |
| Date: | Saturday, April 4, 2009 |
| Time: | 7:00pm - 9:45pm |
| Location: | Cinémathèque Québécoise |
| Street: | 335, boul. De Maisonneuve Est (Métro Berri-UQAM) |
| City/Town: | Montreal, QC |
Description
Director: Chen Kaige
Synopsis: Adapted from a story by Shi Tiesheng, the film follows two blind banjo players. The elder banjo player is a saintly figure who was told as a young apprentice that once he breaks his 1,000th string his banjo will open to reveal prescription for his blindness. The younger banjo player, meanwhile, has become enchanted by a young woman from the village and must overcome provincial prejudice in order to win her heart.
Featuring: Zhongyuan Liu, Lei Huang, Qing Xu
The film will be presented in the original Mandarin language with English subtitles.
110min, 35mm
Synopsis: Adapted from a story by Shi Tiesheng, the film follows two blind banjo players. The elder banjo player is a saintly figure who was told as a young apprentice that once he breaks his 1,000th string his banjo will open to reveal prescription for his blindness. The younger banjo player, meanwhile, has become enchanted by a young woman from the village and must overcome provincial prejudice in order to win her heart.
Featuring: Zhongyuan Liu, Lei Huang, Qing Xu
The film will be presented in the original Mandarin language with English subtitles.
110min, 35mm
