Chung Kuo-Cina

A patient, observant gaze at everyday faces and routines, offering quiet wonder and anthropological curiosity.

Created by

Michelangelo Antonioni

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Giuseppe Rinaldi

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Work, identity, class, power

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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