Shadow Life
Synopsis
Shadow Life, evokes folklore and communist festivals. The vignettes are performed by shadow puppets; the form of the hand is a synecdoche for the manual labor of workers and peasants, while the silhouette medium allows quick metamorphoses of a grandstanding dictator to a barking dog, a swaying tree to a crane transforming the landscape. A remake of a 2000 Russian pop hit serves as the sound track to the third part, Transmigration—a farcical rejoinder to Mao’s cover of Marxism-Leninism.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cao Fei
- Original Title
- Shadow Life
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cao Fei
Department Leadership Roster
Cao Fei
Director
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What is Shadow Life about?
Shadow Life, evokes folklore and communist festivals. The vignettes are performed by shadow puppets; the form of the hand is a synecdoche for the manual labor of workers and peasants, while the silhouette medium allows quick metamorphoses of a grandstanding dictator to a barking dog, a swaying tree to a crane transforming the landscape. A remake of a 2000 Russian pop hit serves as the sound track to the third part, Transmigration—a farcical rejoinder to Mao’s cover of Marxism-Leninism.
Who directed Shadow Life?
Shadow Life was directed by Cao Fei.
Who stars in Shadow Life?
The principal cast of Shadow Life includes Not specified.
When was Shadow Life released and how long is it?
Shadow Life was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 10m.