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Ballad of the Knife Sharpener
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Ballad Of The Knife Sharpener​ 

2017,19 mins

The knife sharpener has been a fixture of Chinese street culture for centuries.  In recent years, however, they have all but disappeared from Chinese city streets. This film follows Sui Gan Dan, a young knife sharpener with surprising vocal talent, as he tries to make ends meet in Beijing.  

Past Screenings:

2018  Vox Popular Media Arts Festival. Thunder Bay, Canada

2018  Ethnografilm Paris. Paris, France

2017  Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Vancouver, BC

2017  Philadelphia Asian Film Festival. Philadelphia, PA

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