The Non-Han in Socialist Cinema and Contemporary Films in the People's Republic of China

ABSTRACT: The following article places in context cinematographic representations of the non-Han during the socialist and contemporary eras of the People's Republic of China. These two periods are characterised by the prolific production and distribution of films featuring non-Han characters and by the wealth of subjects they deal with. The aim is therefore to shed light on the analysis of contemporary productions and to understand how they coexisted with the promotion of socialist films in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

KEYWORDS: minzu, non-Han, socialist cinema, contemporary cinema.

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