Hu Sanshou was born in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi, China, and graduated in cinematography from Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in 2015. He has participated in the Folk Memory Project since 2013. His works include Dumb Men (TIDF), The Burrows (IDFA Envision shortlist; Asian Vision top award, TIDF), and Resurrection (TIDF; True Vision Award, True/False). His latest film, Xiangzidian Village: The Stage, continues his long-term engagement with rural memory and social change.
The Burrows
The Burrows
The Burrows
Synopsis
In the town where the filmmaker was born, he and his family are following an age-old tradition by building a tomb for his grandparents. This carefully composed portrait of a village, interspersed with scenes of people at work, personal memories, and philosophical reflections, gradually unveils the spiritual world of the hometown and offers a meditation on existence itself.
Festivals & Awards
2022 Grand Prize, TIDF Asian Vision Competition
2022 Jury Special Mention, TIDF Visionary Award
2021 IDFA
Director's Profile
HU Sanshou
Filmography
2013 Old People and My Village
2015 Legend
2018 Dumb Men
2021 The Burrows
2024 Resurrection
2026 Xiangzidian Village: The Stage
