Morning Sun (film)
Morning Sun (Chinese: 八九点钟的太阳; pinyin: Bā Jiǔ Diǎn Zhōng de Tàiyáng) is a 2003 documentary film by Carma Hinton about the Cultural Revolution in China.
| Morning Sun | |
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| Directed by | Carma Hinton Geremie Barmé Richard Gordon |
| Produced by | Carma Hinton Geremie Barmé Richard Gordon |
| Written by | Carma Hinton Geremie Barmé |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Mandarin |
The film uses archival and propaganda footage from the era as well as interviews with Red Guard participants and victims to explore the events and effects of the Cultural Revolution.
In the United States, the film garnered largely positive reviews.[1][2] It won the American Historical Association John E. O'Connor Film Award in 2004 and was nominated or a finalist in regards to a handful of other awards and film festivals.[3]
In South Korea EBS broadcast it in 2000, but there pressure from the Chinese Government, so it was broadcast only once, at 4:30 A.M.
See also
- List of documentary films about the People's Republic of China
References
- "Morning Sun (2003)". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- "Morning Sun - Reviews". MorningSun.org. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- "Morning Sun - Screenings and Distribution". MorningSun.org. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
External links
- Nick Fraser Storyville Series Editor
- Morning Sun website
- Center for Asian American Media - North American distributor of the film
- Morning Sun Documents China's Cultural Revolution - NPR interview with the film's creator
- Morning Sun on IMDb
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