Completed - MANDARIN - Documentary - 76 minutes
Year of production : 2009 Director(s) : Xiaolu GUO Producer(s) : Pamela CASEY, Xiaolu GUO
A revealing portrait of contemporary China in the post Marxist era which explores facets of socio-political life in China, by putting it in the context of globalisation and individualisation. Personal stories unfold with unexpected straightforwardness and a striking sensé of humor: an old peasant who has lost his land, a millionaire in a stock exchange office, a country boy who came to the city to Wash cars, a weapon factory worker who wishes Mao was still alive, a successful hotel owner who praises the government’s liberal economy policies, and young kids who dream of becoming famous…
Country(ies) : CHINA, GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM