About this movie
A 15 part film featuring scenes from Xianghe, running from the mundane to the surreal: people parade in opera costumes, slaughter pigs in public and dine on the fields; they bury the dead and get married, tickling the bride and groom, everything done without speech. Sitting somewhere between intimate personal reels and detached ethnographic records, the work creates a simultaneous sense of immersion and distance – of the type you might associate with end-of-life flashbacks. Yang gives nostalgia a fantastic, mystical bent, as if to suggest that to revel in memory is a creative act.
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visual poetry
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durational cinema
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Questions about Xiānghé
How long is Xiānghé?
Xiānghé has a runtime of 6h 45m (6 hours and 45 minutes).
Who directed Xiānghé?
Xiānghé was directed by Yang Fudong and released in 2025.
What genre is Xiānghé?
Xiānghé is a History, Romance, Documentary film (2025).
Who stars in Xiānghé?
The cast of Xiānghé includes Tan Zhuo, Lv Yulai, Wang Yang, Zhang Xinzhong, Huang Ailing.
