CHUNG KUO - CINA
synopsis
A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220-minute version consists of three parts. The first part, taken around Beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a Caesarean operation is performed using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats.
original title: | Chung Kuo - Cina |
country: | Italy |
year: | 1972 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Michelangelo Antonioni |
film run: | 135' |
release date: | IT 24/01/1973, FR 05/1973, SE 13/03/1974, DE 31/08/1989, RS 15/09/2021 |
cinematography by: | Luciano Tovoli |
film editing: | Franco Arcalli |