China, 87. The Others (2017)

China, 87. The Others (2017) poster

We follow the film journey of director Viollaine de Villers and traveller Jean-Pierre Outers around the Chinese interior during the late 1980s. In a fragmented sequence of archival shots, vignettes of local culture gradually emerge, including everyday work, leisure time moments, and reflections of ancient myths. But it’s not just another of the countless travel documentaries or urban symphonies, but rather a suggestive video essay. The VHS camera becomes a fully-fledged historiographical medium through which foreign culture is revealed in all its myriad facets without crystallizing it into a comfortably consumable image

Director: Violaine de Villers, Jean-Pierre Outers
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date:
Country: Belgium
Language: 普通话
Original Language: fr
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What is China, 87. The Others about?
We follow the film journey of director Viollaine de Villers and traveller Jean-Pierre Outers around the Chinese interior during the late 1980s. In a fragmented sequence of archival shots, vignettes of local culture gradually emerge, including everyday work, leisure time moments, and reflections of ancient myths. But it’s not just another of the countless travel documentaries or urban symphonies, but rather a suggestive video essay. The VHS camera becomes a fully-fledged historiographical medium through which foreign culture is revealed in all its myriad facets without crystallizing it into a comfortably consumable image
Who directed China, 87. The Others?
China, 87. The Others was directed by Violaine de Villers, Jean-Pierre Outers.
How long is China, 87. The Others?
China, 87. The Others has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is China, 87. The Others?
China, 87. The Others is a Documentary film.
Where was China, 87. The Others produced?
China, 87. The Others was produced in Belgium.