Madame Mao

A somber, talk-heavy documentary that pieces together a political marriage through archive footage, leaving a chill of power and erasure.

Directed by

Galen Yeo, Oon Jit Fong

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Mao Zedong, Christina Sergeant, Qing Jiang

Overview

French documentary from 2013. Mao Zedong and his fourth wife Jiang Qing were married for 37 years, from 1939 until Mao's death in 1976. After his death, she was tried and imprisoned where, at the age of 77, she committed suicide. All the official portraits of her were removed after her death and she became a scapegoat of the things for which Mao was ultimately responsible.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, betrayal, politics, memory

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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