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Tank Man

2019 · 14 min

A tense, earnest short that plays like a solemn tribute, carrying the weight of a single act of defiance.

Directed by
Robert Anthony Peters
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Eddie Shan, Ariel Zhang, Karen Huie
Overview
The story of the unknown man who 30 years ago stood up to brutality of his government in a way that continues to inspire and defined resistance to tyranny for a generation.

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Directed by
Robert Anthony Peters
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Eddie Shan, Ariel Zhang, Karen Huie
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • power
  • justice
  • memory
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Robert Anthony Peters
Written by
Robert Anthony Peters
Starring
Eddie Shan, Ariel Zhang, Karen Huie, Raymond Ma, James Gan
Cinematography
Jorel Odell
Runtime
14 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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