THE LAST CLAN from Empty Mind Films

A trailer for a new documentary release, The Last Clan. This is a story about the Chinese Hakka community - who cling desperately to their close-knit clan living, where families live together in large rammed-earth homes called Tulou. The families share a common name and ancestor, and some homes can number 300 family members of 3 or 4 generations. But how does the clan survive when all the young members start to leave and head for the city? Many have already left and return back to the Tulou only at festival time. Some have even left their wives or husbands behind.
To survive, the last remaining residents turn to tourism to attract money and so bring their sons and daughters back home. It is a story that is even more resonant in todays changing economy. Due for release in July 2009. The music soundtrack will feature the musician, Vi An.
Go to http://emptymindfilms.com for more information.

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• emptymindfilms
• China
• Hakka
• tulou

[zodiak650]

That is fucked up how they get exploited and get no money out of it.

[MeatyCockandBallz]

Empty Mind Films is really producing some interesting docs!!!

Thank you for your work!

[JAMESLEEROC]

The Hakka clan is the orthodox descendants of Han Chinese. So proud of being a Hakka.

[stephen53847]

And governments exist to serve and protect the people? My ass!

[Nhordmyr]

@dennisrules94 like said: the money goes all to the tourism company. you did not do a good job by buying your slingshot there, i think

[dennisrules94]

i bought a slingshot from there, one of the best ive owned

[faizalAslam]

beautiful work :)

[mrsfig]

The round buildings look like the globe theatre london.

[Engineer245]

They should advertise for other young people to come there and live the life. There must be some other like minded people. Even city people who are tired of factory life!

[sangramkale1]

This is awesome video. I live in india and we too like china once had a concept of joint family. There are very few joint families left in india.

Good work Empty Mind Films.

[reglap2002]

poor people here they dont get any money from tourism industry, they are just being exploited....

[yongteikseng]

keep up n more pls