Another short film to be screened on Nov 5th @ Senba Art Cafe
Grandpa Qiao/喬
Dir.: SHEN Jianan/Documentary/11min/DV/Color/2011
Mandarin with Japanese Subtitle
生活の一コマを撮った11分の作品。
11分钟的生活片段,人物与事件似乎再简单不过。乔爷爷在北京有自己一间小小的纸扎店,也出售花圈和寿衣,为逝者服务;而他的家就是工作坊。镜头里的他沉默,偶尔与家里的小狗说话,也会出神地望着鱼缸。导演沈佳楠平静的观察着乔爷爷,和他家人的日常,生死滋味,各自体会。
“Qiao” is his family name; and he runs the small business of paper effigy at Beijing. At his shop, which is also his home, Qiao sells funeral clothing and flowers. He remains reticent in front of the camera. Filmmaker SHEN Jianan casts a tranquil gaze at Qiao’s everyday routine in her 11-minute-long documentary debut.