The Big Family

Directed by Lingping Huang
Produced by Solferino Images
Genres : Documentary - Runtime : 52 min
Production year : 2009

Director

Lingping
Huang

Synopsis

The Zhou's are well known in their village in the depths of China. The father, Zi Zhou, leans on good old traditions, Reign in absolute patriarch on the destiny of the other members of his family. Confronted with new methods of modern life he eventually gets into debt heavily. When, to find a solution, he turns to his daughters and son-in-laws, he receives a very cold welcome. Through several quarrels, his authority is questioned.

About

Film from the collection China Wakes Up.

Production photos (1)

The Big Family

Production and distribution

Associate production company : Solferino Images
Foreign production company : Sichuan Television
Film export/Foreign Sales : ICTV Solferino

Full credits

Executive Producer : Michel Noll
Screenwriter : Lingping Huang
Foreign Producer : Chaoyang Cheng
Sound Recordist : Olivier Lafuma
Production Manager : Éric Lambert
Editor : Cécile Beaulande
Sound Editor : Olivier Lafuma
Sound Mixer : Olivier Lafuma
Narrator : Dominique Malige

Technical details

Short film
Genres : Documentary
Themes : Family
Production language : Chinese
Nationality : Majority French (France, China)
Production year : 2009
Runtime : 52 min
Visa number : 122.323
Visa issue date : 14/01/2009
Production formats : DV-CAM
Screening format : Beta SP - DVD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 4/3
Sound format : Mono
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