Overview
A fascinating compilation of scenes showing diversity and disparity in 1940s China. The ancient Forbidden City and Great Wall are followed by Shanghai’s metropolitan skyline; primitive farming methods are juxtaposed with mechanised factories; children in rags are contrasted with models wearing the latest fashions; Nationalist commanders and Communist leaders vie for support.
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Explore curated movies from various genres, from blockbusters to indie films.
24th Street
How Lucky China
Inside Red China
Fahrenheit 9/11
2 or 3 Things I Know About Him
La Singular Historia de Juan sin Nada
Waiting for the Sun
Free Lunch Society
The Law of the Land - Alentejo 1976
Paysans cinéastes
Un été à la ferme - L'âge d'or
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
Farmsteaders
A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
Der Sojakomplex oder Die phantastische Geschichte der eisernen Kuh
Final Straw: Food, Earth, Happiness
La dette de la France 1974-2015
Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow
Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune
Earth: Muted