Stilt Dancers of Long Bow Village

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1980

Creator: Films Incorporated Richard Gordon Productions

Complete Record: From WorldCat: “A documentary on a stilt-dancing festival in rural China which blends the color and action of the festival with scenes of peasants enjoying themselves and reminiscences about the ban on stilt dancing during the Cultural Revolution.” From Long Bow Village, in the southwest of China. New Years Day celebration. Villagers putting on makeup and costumes, talking, having fun, playing instruments, parade. Crowd watches various stilt dancers - individuals, pairs, rows, jumping over objects.