Long journey ahead

Original title Mi idemo na daleke pute

The film opens with a description of life of Chinese traders from Block 70 in Novi Beograd (Belgrade’s borough). Describing the chaotic environment of the Chinese market and day-to-day life, the presence of small Chinese children gradually appears in the film. Emphasizing the environment in which the children are growing up (which is not a picture perfect childhood), the focus moves to the reflections of three people, traders in the block. One Chinese woman, one Serbian woman and one Chinese share their opinions on various topics related to Chinese children growing up. During their speeches about Chinese living in foreign lands, it seems that one “rule” stands out: inevitable separation of families. In many cases, it appears that the children are sent back to China to the families who remained there. This “rule”, in contrast with the emphasized sanctity of the family, opens many interesting questions for research.

Author/s Venesa Musović

Venesa Musović, born 26. mart 1991. year in Prijepolje, Serbia. Student of second year of ethnology and anthropology in the Faculty of Philosopy (Belgrade). Active member of KSEA, and one of students of School of Visual Anthropology which KSEA organized. Vanja Radić, born 14.decembar 1990. year in Belgrade, Serbia. Student of second year of ethnology and anthropology in the Faculty of Philosopy (Belgrade). Active member of KSEA. In july 2011. attended seminar „Anthropology and Photography and later same year also School of Visual Anthropology. Ivana Vujić, born of 6. oktobar 1989 year in Belgrade, Serbia. Student of a third year of ethnology and anthropology in the Faculty of Philosopy (Belgrade). In july 2011 attended seminar „Anthropology and Photography and later same year also School of Visual Anthropology. Active member of KSEA.

Research Vanja Radić, Ivana Vujić ,Venesa Musović
Photography Vanja Rdić
Sound Nemanja Milojević
Editing Nemanja Milojević