Singing in the Wilderness

Singing in the Wilderness

23rd TDF: World Premiere

After hiding in the mountains for a century, a Miao ethnic Christian choir is discovered by a propaganda official and becomes a national sensation. Two young Miaos and all the villagers must reconcile their faith, identity and love with the real world of China. An aching fable that captures the struggle of a community to maintain its own values while opening up to modernity, a film that raises questions for all of us who are caught in the dilemma of money and meaning, past and present, minority and majority nowadays.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Dongnan Chen
Cinematography: Jisong Li, JK Huang
Editing: Dongnan Chen, Emelie Mahdavian
Sound: Dongnan Chen
Music: Chad Cannon
Production: Tail Bite Tail Films
Producers: Dongnan Chen, Violet Du Feng, Qi Zhao
Co-production: Fish + Bear Pictures, Zhao Qi Films
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: China
Production Year: 2021
Duration: 99΄
Contact: Yutian Feng

Dongnan Chen

Filmography

2013 The Trail From Xinjiang (short)
2016 Sound of Vision (short)
2021 Singing in the Wilderness