Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square (1998)

October 16th, 19980h 29min

Documentary, Animation
65%

Overview

This film illustrates the life of the film director, Shui-Bo Wang in The People's Republic of China. We learn of the life of the director in his own words and images from a child steeped in the values of Chinese communism exemplified by Chairman Mao, to a young man striving to live up to those ideals both as an artist and a soldier.


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