One hundred entertainments

Australia, 1979

Film
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Episode of Series “Human Face of China”.
Based in Sian, on the old Silk Road to the west, the Shensi Provincial Acrobatic Troupe is skilled at their art, and loved by the people who see them perform. The Troupe’s tradition goes back two thousand years. It spends as much as eight months of the year on tour.

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Credits

director

Bob Kingsbury

producer

Suzanne Baker

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1979

Appears in

Human Face of China

Group of items

Human Face of China

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007877

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Description and travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Acrobatics

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Places → China

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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