Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
CHUNG KUO CHINA
Chung Kuo - Cina
Synopsis
In 1971, Michelangelo Antonioni was invited by Mao Zedong’s regime to make a work of propaganda about the superior virtues of the Communist nation. Fascinated by a country that remained an enigma to the West, the director shot nearly 100 hours of film during his travels from Beijing to Shanghai.
Synopsis
In 1971, Michelangelo Antonioni was invited by Mao Zedong’s regime to make a work of propaganda about the superior virtues of the Communist nation. Fascinated by a country that remained an enigma to the West, the director shot nearly 100 hours of film during his travels from Beijing to Shanghai.
Our take
Commissioned by the Chinese government to make a film about the Communist revolution, Antonioni produced this epic, awe-inspiring three-part travelogue. Banned in China for over 40 years, and criticized by the Italian Communist party, this neglected gem surprisingly maintains a cool objectivity.