Tao: the way and its power

Taoism lies at the root of almost all traditional Chinese art, thought and worship. This film, shot in Taiwan, Hong Kong, with footage from mainland China, seeks to show the importance and relevance of Taoism to today.

Credits

production company

Harcourt Films

producer/director

Jeremy Marre

Duration

00:45:23:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014769

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Taiwan - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy and religion

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Taoism

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Meditation

History → Religions

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1976

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