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The Bimo Records

毕摩纪2006

Documentary

Yang Rui
1h 31m
April 1, 2006 · China

Overview

In China’s remote Liangshan, three Yi “bimo” priests struggle with changing times. The feared “cursing” bimo, once invoked to harm or heal, has lost his calling under new bans. The “soul-calling” bimo, healer and mourner, bears private grief after four failed marriages before fathering an heir. And the “official” bimo—both priest and Party cadre—falls from power when he unlawfully rigs a village election. Tradition endures amid upheaval.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 2006
Original language: Chinese
Spoken languages: Chinese
Countries: China
Production: Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy
Director: Yang Rui
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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