''Where is Mama'' or ''Where's Mama'' (), is a short Chinese animated film produced by
Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Shanghai Animation Film Studio () also known as SAFS () is a Chinese animation studio based in Shanghai, China, as part of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation. Shanghai Animation Film Studio was officially established in April, 1957, led by pion ...
in 1960 under the artistic guidance of
Te Wei
Te Wei (; in Shanghai in Shanghai) was a Chinese manhua artist and animator. He is probably best known for the 1956 short animated film ''The Proud General''. From about 1960, he worked in an ink-wash animation style that was influenced by the pai ...
. The narrated film describes the adventures and misadventures of a group of tadpoles in search of their mother.
It is one of Te Wei's first attempts to break away from Western style animation and aim for a painterly style influenced by
Qi Baishi
Qi Baishi (1 January 1864 – 16 September 1957) was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his works. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi taught himself to paint, sparked by the Manual of the Musta ...
and more in keeping with native Chinese aesthetic sensibilities. Because of its simple story line and repetitive script it is ideal for children who are beginning their study of the
Chinese language
Chinese (, especially when referring to written Chinese) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China. About 1.3 billion people (or approximately 16% of the wor ...
.
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1960 animated films
1960 films
Chinese animated short films
Chinese animated films
Films directed by Te Wei
Films shot in Shanghai
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