Choice for a Chinese woman : enlightenment in a Buddhist convent

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Date
1993
Summary
Portrait of a Chinese teenager from a poor rural family who ran away to a Buddhist convent. The film examines life in the convent and the religious conventions and convictions of everyday people trained since the Maoist revolution to disdain religion. Follows the transformation of this young girl in her search for peace and enlightenment.
Contributors
Krauter, Uwe; Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subjects
Asian Culture; Chinese Culture; Religion; China; Religion, Philosophy; Buddhist nuns -- China -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Teenage girls -- China -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Poor teenagers -- China -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Monastic and religious life of women -- China -- History -- 20th century; Buddhist convents -- China -- History -- 20th century; Buddhism -- China -- History -- 20th century; China -- Religion -- 20th century; China -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey; Princeton
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
37 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Script and direction, Uwe Krauter.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090342; Fedora 2 PID: umd:2129; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1181; Catalog Key: alephsys003126374; OCLC: ocm55120015

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