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China. The Arts – The People

1985 · 270 min

A patient, curious travelogue that drifts through everyday sights and sounds, rewarding close attention with texture rather than story.

Directed by
Ulrike Ottinger
Genres
Documentary
Overview
China marks the beginning of the extensive Asian theme in Ottinger’s filmography and is her first travelogue. Her observant eye is interested in anything from Sichuan opera and the Beijing Film Studio to the production of candy and sounds of bicycle bells.

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Directed by
Ulrike Ottinger
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    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • work
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Ulrike Ottinger
    Written by
    Ulrike Ottinger
    Cinematography
    Ulrike Ottinger
    Runtime
    270 min
    Country
    Germany

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