Pāragate (2023)
From Belgium, Jialai Wang maintains contact via smartphone and camera with her mother and grandmother in China. When her grandmother’s health deteriorates, Jialai returns to Shanghai, but when she arrives, her grandmother has already died, and she is left alone with her mother. A devout Buddhist, her mother seems to pay more attention to her daily prayers, Maoist past and dog Dongdong than she does to her daughter. She herself had been abandoned as a child by her own mother, when she divorced Jialai’s grandfather and moved to the city.
Director: Jialai Wang
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: November 11, 2023
Cast
- Guihua Wang - Self
- Shufang Chen - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Jialai Wang
Editing: Clarisse Decroyer, Jialai Wang
Production: Dérives, CBA, Gsara A.s.b.l., Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
Country: Belgium
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
Keywords
society, asia, love, religion, family, intimacy, heritage
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pāragate about?
- From Belgium, Jialai Wang maintains contact via smartphone and camera with her mother and grandmother in China. When her grandmother’s health deteriorates, Jialai returns to Shanghai, but when she arrives, her grandmother has already died, and she is left alone with her mother. A devout Buddhist, her mother seems to pay more attention to her daily prayers, Maoist past and dog Dongdong than she does to her daughter. She herself had been abandoned as a child by her own mother, when she divorced Jialai’s grandfather and moved to the city.
- Who directed Pāragate?
- Pāragate was directed by Jialai Wang.
- Who stars in Pāragate?
- Pāragate stars Guihua Wang, Shufang Chen.
- How long is Pāragate?
- Pāragate has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is Pāragate?
- Pāragate is a Documentary film.
- Where was Pāragate produced?
- Pāragate was produced in Belgium.