Self-Combers
Maga Magát Fésülő Nők
Self-Combers is a 10 minutes long documentary about the legacy of unmarried „self-combed” women behind the doors of Bi yun tang museum. The film was made possible within the Looking China program.
Created by Joana Correia
Produced by Lin Weixiao, Looking China Youth Film Project
Key Cast Huang Guichan, Huang Ruiyun, Huang Songkai, Li Ni
Film type: short / documentary
Genre: interview
Runtime: 12 minutes
Release date: 2019
Language: Chinese with English subtitles
Film color: color
Screenings: Porto/Post/Doc 2019 / Berlin Feminist Film Week 2020
Self-Combers has won 3rd placeat the 2019 Golden Lenses Awards
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