Yani's Monkeys

Yani, who lives in south-west Ching, started painting when she was 2 and a half years old. Her specialty is monkeys. Although still only a child, she is becoming famous throughout the world. The film shows her unique talent through past and present paintings and shows her brush technique by watching her at work.

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Credits

co-producer

Channel 4 Television Corporation

China Film

Third Eye Productions

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300278

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Chinese

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Gifted children

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Unknown, 1988

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