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Nu Shu -- A Hidden Language of Women in China
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1999-06Item number (ISN):419872Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADIAN INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FUNDAccession:2009-0046Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Production date:1999-06Production company:East-West Film Enterprise Ltd.Production credit:director/producer, Yue-Qing YangDescription:This is a documentary about a secret language developed by women in feudal China. It focuses on Huan-yi Yang, age 86, the only living resident of the Nu Shu area who is able to read and write Nu Shu. The film also looks at Nu Shu customs, the role of Nu Shu in women's lives and its links to the culture and survival of the minority Yao people. <58mn 32s>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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