Yaodong, A Little Treatise on Construction

6.0(1)20231h 29m1

In the region of Shaanbei, within the Yellow River loop, are built the Yaodong. Formerly troglodyte settlements these vault houses are now built against the mountain. Yaodong are built without architect’s plan, following a knowledge handed down orally. The film shows us the highly accurate work of master stonemasons, as well as master carpenters, master of Fengshui and workers, all of them living in Yaodong with their families. As the filmmaker takes us to meet these people, their rituals and their history, a snapshot of today’s “Yaodong culture” emerges gradually.

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  • FranceFR

    • PremiereFestival Jean Rouch24 Nov 2023

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Yaodong, A Little Treatise on Construction was released on 24 November 2023.

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