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Yang Sun, S. Leo Chiang
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Maleonn is one of the most influential conceptual artists in China. His father, Ma Ke, was the artistic director of the Shanghai Chinese Opera Theatre and a man who dedicated most of his life to the arts. Following his father’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, Maleonn embarks on an ambitious theatre project. Featuring giant puppets, the play is a vibrant tribute to his father. Filmed over several years by director Yang Sun, this moving documentary is an intimate look at a family that turned to artistic creation to weather one of life’s storms.
Tribeca Film Festival, USA (2019)
Hot Docs Film Festival, Canada (2019)
IDFA, Netherlands (2019)
Calgary Underground Film Festival, Canada (2019)
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada (2019)
Maleonn is one of the most influential conceptual artists in China. His father, Ma Ke, was the artistic director of the Shanghai Chinese Opera Theatre and a man who dedicated most of his life to the arts. Following his father’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, Maleonn embarks on an ambitious theatre project. Featuring giant puppets, the play is a vibrant tribute to his father. Filmed over several years by director Yang Sun, this moving documentary is an intimate look at a family that turned to artistic creation to weather one of life’s storms.
Tribeca Film Festival, USA (2019)
Hot Docs Film Festival, Canada (2019)
IDFA, Netherlands (2019)
Calgary Underground Film Festival, Canada (2019)
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada (2019)
| Director | S. Leo Chiang, Yang Sun |
| Editing | Bob Lee |
| Cinematography | Shuang Liang, Yang Sun |
| Music | Paul Brill |
Session
• Centre Canadien d’Architecture
Wednesday, march 18, 2020, 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Production
Yang Sun
