The Asian Studies Center has an extensive collection of fiction and non‑fiction films available to borrow. Visit the center or contact us for more information.
Description: Han People
Description: Yunnan Province (Yi People and Naxi People) and Tibet
Description: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Mongolia
Description: In the spring of 1939, an idealistic communist soldier (Wang Xueqi) takes to the Chinese countryside on a mission to collect spirited folk songs from the people. However, he soon discovers that these peasants don't sing songs of joy but ballads that tell of their hardscrabble existence. Though he returns to the army, his speech on freedom makes a powerful impact on Cuiqiao (Xue Bai), a young girl who dreams of crafting a new future by following his example and enlisting in the communist army.
Description: A warm and unforgettable portrait of a contemporary Chinese family as they embrace traditions and meet new challenges. Doctor Shen Fasheng, a traditional Chinese doctor, introduces us to his wife, mother, children, and grandchildren. Together they relate their family history and share with the viewer an intimate glimpse of their daily lives.
Description: China is a giant developing at breakneck speed. It is shedding its old image of a big communist state with people in blue Mao suits working in communes and factories for the common good. Now the face of China has changed, not only on the surface, but also in attitudes of its people. Economic reforms and its opening up to foreign investments have given the average person the dream of economic freedom and all the toys that come with this new prosperity. Despite all this change, people are still friendly and eager to talk to foreigners and learn about the "outside world", a world they were locked out of for so long. This documentary is about five women in China from different age, social and economic groups whose lives reflect the lives of many women all over China today.
Description: Rare 1922- 1930 Movie Footage of China and Mongolia from the Roy Chapman Andrews Central Asiatic Expeditions, sponsered by the American Museum of Natural History.
Description: Genghis Khan is BBC documentary detailing the life of the 13th-century Mongol.
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