• A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU

    A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU



  • A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU

    A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU



  • A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU

    A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU



  • A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU

    A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU



A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU

by Anja Dornieden, Juan David González Monroy

A FLEA’S SKIN WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR YOU

Germany | 2013 | 47:00 min

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Society Arts Social Issue

Content Categories

Documentary
Synopsis
In the summer of 2009, a new theme park was inaugurated in China. It was called The Kingdom of the Dwarves. From all over China recruits were brought in to live in the park and entertain its visitors. There were only two stipulated requirements for employment: the performers had to be between 18 and 40 years old and be shorter than 130 cm. Twice a day they take stage singing and dancing for the paying crowd.
”A flea’s skin would be too big for you“ was an epigram used by the Romans to address a dwarf, at the period of the decadence.
Festivals/Awards
Visions du Réel, Nyon 2013
Cast and Crew
  • Director Anja Dornieden, Juan David González Monroy
Original Languages

Chinese

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