Ji Dan
Ji Dan (Ms.)
1963 Born in Heilongjiang Province, China
1987 Graduated from Beijing Teachers University
1993 Filmed minority peoples and Japanese women in northeast China (Hi8 camera).
1994-97 Made two films in Latse county of Tibet. (THE ELDERS, GONGBO’S HAPPY LIFE)
2000-01 Filmed SPIRIT HOME, Shanxi.
2002 Filming hospice project in Beijing.
2006 Editing SPIRIT HOME.
2007 Editing hospice project DREAM OF THE EMPTY CITY.
2008 Filmed SPIRAL STAIRCASE OF HARBIN in Harbin.
2009-11 Filmed new film.
List of documentary works:
JAPANESE WOMEN AFTER WORLD WAR II IN CHINA (1998)
THE ELDERS (1999)
GONGBO'S HAPPY LIFE (1999)
SPIRIT HOME (2006)
DREAM OF THE EMPTY CITY (2007)
SPIRAL STAIRCASE OF HARBIN (2008)
Synopsis :
Gongbu is an ordinary peasant in Tibet. His life is simple and plain. He provides for his family and raises his children. Like everyone else’s, Gongbu’s life has its stresses. His wife bore him one son and then six daughters; he’s hoping for another son. He’s worried about the bank loan he took out for his new tractor. He...
Synopsis:
On a hill in Harbin, which is in China’s Heilongjiang Province, a girl neglects preparing for her exam. Her mother wants her to study but she draws pictures instead. Below the hill, a couple can’t approach their son about playing less with his friends. The feelings of these powerless parents blend with the atmosphere of an u...
Synopsis:
The village of Xiaomo, located on the banks of the flood-prone Yellow River, has seen more than its fair share of demons. Half a century ago, after a devastating flood wiped out nearly the entire community, the village earned the rather unfortunate moniker “Xiaomo Village,” which translates roughly as “Death Village.” Tod...
Synopsis:
In Tibet, an elder won’t be praised for shouldering household chores. Tibetans believe the young should take care of such mundane work so that elders can chant the six-syllable mantra "Om Mani Pedme Hum.” Relieved of the burden of daily work, the elders gather to chant "Mani,” purifying their sins and preparing their souls f...
