Chung Kuo, Cina

Chung Kuo, Cina (original title) is a 1972 Italian documentary directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Antonioni was invited to China by its government to film the documentary, but the result was subsequently attacked as slanderous by Chinese authorities and the Italian Communist Party.[1] It primarily observes the lives of contemporary working class Chinese people.

Chung Kuo, Cina
Directed byMichelangelo Antonioni
Written byMichelangelo Antonioni, Andrea Barbato
Music byLuciano Berio
CinematographyLuciano Tovoli
Release date
1972
Running time
220 minutes
LanguageItalian

References
  1. J. Hoberman (December 28, 2017). "Forgotten Masterpiece: Antonioni's Travelogue From China". The New York Times.

Further reading
  • Rey Chow. China as documentary: Some basic questions (inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni and Jia Zhangke. European Journal of Cultural Studies. 2014, 17, 16–30. doi:10.1177/1367549413501482


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