Nu Guo - In the Name of the Mother (2014)

China, in the foothills of the Himalayas, the Mosuo, a non-violent society has for millennium offered proof that a harmonious and peaceful life is still possible. Egalitarianism, prevention of conflict, and the maintenance of peace are the most characteristics aspects of this society where it is possible to live outside of the Western family model, in a matrilineal socio-familial organisation without marriage. In a landscape of outstanding beauty, encounters and testimonies draw us closer to the traditional values cherished by this ethnic group confronted by a crucial challenge: how to safeguard the essence of its identity from destruction and not succumb, as have so many other societies, to the impact of unconstrained globalization.