Films by Marita Neher

Germany 2020, 43 min
by Claudio Sieber, Marita Neher

Only if the dead are appeased, they won't trouble the realm of the living. To maintain spiritual harmony, oriental countries with Chinese cultural roots perform ceremonies to worship ancestry, sacred deities, and not least – the ghosts. Surprisingly, it's the small island of Taiwan that is said to have cultivated the most sophisticated cultural agenda in Asia. During special occasions like Ghost Month the Taiwanese burn spiritual currency and meaningful paper replicas which they believe become r

Germany 2019, 25 min
by Marita Neher

In the south of China, the world-famous rice terraces shape the landscape in the province of Guangxi. It is known for its frequent rains. Tourists have only recently discovered the province for themselves. The home village of 12 year old Panyuan is particularly popular with tourists. Because the women with the longest hair in the world live here. Panyuan also has to grow her hair up to her 18th birthday.