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 by | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Written by | Michelangelo Antonioni, Andrea Barbato |
| Music by | Luciano Berio |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
Release date | 1972 |
Running time | 220 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
References
- 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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