Chung Kuo-Cina

(1972)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1972

Runtime: 207 мин

Director: Микеланджело Антониони

Cast: Giuseppe Rinaldi

Plot

A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220-minute version consists of three parts. The first part, taken around Beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a Caesarean operation is performed using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats.