Synopsis

“Luoluo's Youth” is a story about Louluo's youth that extends from the 1980s to the present day. The film consists of Luoluo's diary and photos from the late 70's and early 80's, along with the everyday moments of her present life.

The film traces Luoluo's past youth, witnesses Luoluo's ongoing youth, and ultimately reexamines the very definition of "youth". What is youth? How to carry it on?

This film was created in the Caochangdi Workstation "Folk Memory Project".

Curator’s Note

Lolo has been one of the most important auteurs of self-documentary. Unlike Zhang Mengqi's images, which seek the reconciliation between her female body and her hometowns, Lolo uses her own experience of motherhood, exploring a new way of telling her own and the national history from below. （Zhaoyu Zhu）

Director’s bio

Luo Luo (full name: Luo, Ziyue), was born in 1962 in Miyi County, Sichuan Province, where she has spent her entire life. Like most women of her age group, Luo Luo followed the course of getting married, giving birth, working, rearing children, taking care of elderly parents, and retiring from the workforce.

In 2019, Luo Luo learned about Caochangdi Workstation and joined its Folk Memory Project. She began learning to film and edit footage at the beginning of 2020, and from there created her debut films "Luo Luo's Fear," which was selected for the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.

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Credits

Editing：Xinyue Li