Nu Shu: A Hidden Language of Women in China

Screen Shot 2018-01-05 at 3.51.29 PM.png
  • Nu Shu: A Hidden Language of Women in China

  • Artist: Yue-Qing Yang
  • Year: 1999
  • Duration: 58:32
  • Country: Canada
  • In China's Jian-yong county, uneducated and illiterate peasant women developed their own secret written language call Nu Shu , meaning female writing. This thoughtful and moving documentary features 86-year-old Huan-yi Yang, the only living resident of the Nu Shu area who can read and write Nu Shu. The video explores Nu Shu customs and the role of Nu Shu in women's lives, revealing a subculture born of resistance to male dominance.

  • Accession #: 2445
  • Distribution Status: In Distribution
Video Out