The Way of the Shaman Drum
During the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 20th century, ethnic Manchu people were persecuted and forced to give up such cultural traditions as the shaman dance (tiao tchin, meaning "spirit-jumping" or "god's dance"). However, on Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, a farmer named Guan Yunde decided to start designing and building traditional Manchu shaman drums. At age 70, he is one of a minority of ethnic Manchu people in China's Jilin province, and one of the few people keeping the Manchu shamanic tradition alive.
Cast
Guan Yunde
Himself
Storyline
During the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 20th century, ethnic Manchu people were persecuted and forced to give up such cultural traditions as the shaman dance (tiao tchin, meaning "spirit-jumping" or "god's dance"). However, on Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, a farmer named Guan Yunde decided to start designing and building traditional Manchu shaman drums. At age 70, he is one of a minority of ethnic Manchu people in China's Jilin province, and one of the few people keeping the Manchu shamanic tradition alive.
Recommended
Baraka
1992
Born in China
2016
Bruce Lee, the Legend
1984
Monkey Kingdom
2015
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
2004
Alone in the Wilderness
2004
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
2017
South of the Border
2009
Gunda
2021
Capturing Avatar
2010
Walk with Me
2017
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
2008
More Like This
The Road to Fame
2013
The Fields of Immokalee
Pathway
2012
Dare to Drum
2015
A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
1988
A Walk With Richard
2024
Ascension
2021
How Lucky China
2006
Manufactured Landscapes
2006
The Shaolin Kid: A Boy In China
Beijing Spring
2021
Léa & I
2019