Filmmaker Benton Cade explores the traditions and current state of Taoism in rural China.Filmmaker Benton Cade explores the traditions and current state of Taoism in rural China.Filmmaker Benton Cade explores the traditions and current state of Taoism in rural China.
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Journey into a previously unseen world
Every time you turn on the TV in the west there seems to be a show about Chinese cooking or the same old tourist locations. But what about the deeper cultural heart of this ancient nation? Sky Ghosts tries to remedy the imbalance by investigating the history of Taoism, how it has influenced Chinese culture as a whole, and what state the religion is in today. Benton Cade has lived in China for a number of years (as he explains), and his language skills and general passion for the topic allow him to really get to grips with some of the more mystical elements of Taoism. The interviewees, mostly old practitioners, seem keen to share their stories and insight. One major problem is that Cade doesn't press these people to reveal more about their personal back stories - I really wanted to hear more about religious persecution during the Cultural Revolution, for example. So we end up with some potentially interesting avenues that remain unexplored. I can only guess certain topics were avoided to keep the authorities on side. But overall, this is a big step in the right direction when it comes to revealing China's cultural heritage and how it has formed the country we see today.
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- chenhui7253
- Dec 4, 2014
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- Runtime52 minutes
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