1497960
1497960

The Guardian of Stories

2025-06-14
6
en 74m
Documentary
Xipai Tamaweng, who lives in Laos, makes a living by running a grocery store. He also has another special identity - a storyteller. Xipai often goes to a small theater after work to tell tourists about the ancient legends of Laos. When he learned that an elderly storyteller had passed away, Xipai felt that this field was facing an unprecedented crisis, so he went to a remote village and used paper and pen to record the stories preserved by many storytellers. This film interweaves interesting ancient legends in the storyteller's journey of exploration, immersing the audience in the mysterious folk myths. Faced with the impact of digital media and the loneliness of oral traditions, the film records a race against time and also records the national memory that is about to be forgotten.

Director

Claudia Bellasi

Director

Markus Steiner Ender

Writer

Claudia Bellasi

Writer

Markus Steiner Ender

Writer

Josep Piris

Writer

Lu Pulici

Status

Released

Countries

  • Spain
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic

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