A Farewell Song

A Farewell Song is a 2006 documentary film about a group of retired Chinese musicians who reunite to perform a series of concerts outside of the statebacked music system. It was directed by Arthur Jones and Luther Jones, and supported by the British Documentary Film Foundation BRITDOC.

Composer Chen Daweis sudden death takes them all by surprise and the second half of the film follows the remaining musicians attempts to organize a tribute concert in his name.The film was shot over three years in Shanghai, and backed by the ChannelBRITDOC Foundation. It won the Special Jury Prize for documentaries at the 2006 Syracuse International Film Festival. It has also played at BRITDOC Film Festival, Globians Film Festival, Santa Cruz International Film Festival, Cologne Chinese Film Festival, Pyongyang Film Festival, Chongqing Independent Film and Video Festival, and Action on Film International Film Festival. ........

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