The Extraterritorial Generation of Minority Images in the New Century
There is a close relationship between film and culture.Film is a source of cultural and social representations constructed by filmmakers in a variety of ways,and can create images and establish stereotypes in people's minds.Since the 20th century,documentaries have been occupying a special position in the communication of film and television culture.Two documentaries,Female Falconer and Guizhou Chapter,premiered in 2016,show different characteristics in portraying the images of China's ethnic minorities.Although these multicultural documentaries attempt to present China's ethnic minorities as a warm and positive image to Western audiences,elements of cultural essentialism remain.The viewpoints and strategies adopted in depicting the images of Chinese ethnic minorities have modern techniques,concealment strategies,and emphasis on cultural distance,heterogeneity(difference)and essentialism.