Tiananmen: The Gate of Heavenly Peace
Verzio FF The Gate of Heavenly Peace is a documentary about the protests at Tiananmen in 1989, and the resulting Beijing Massacre of June 4. The film explores the history of the demonstrations and comments on the deep structure of political habits and attitudes that have informed public life in Chin...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English Mandarin Chinese |
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Hinton, Carma ; Gordon, Richard
1995
United Kingdom |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:d35f32f9-0eba-4027-ae26-d423f833d104 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF
The Gate of Heavenly Peace is a documentary about the protests at Tiananmen in 1989, and the resulting Beijing Massacre of June 4. The film explores the history of the demonstrations and comments on the deep structure of political habits and attitudes that have informed public life in China over the past century. The filmmakers present a wide range of Chinese perspectives on a defining moment in China's modern history. Carma Hinton and Richard Gordon spent six years investigating the story of the 1989 protests, working together with international scholars and participants in the events. Many other key characters appear in archival and home video footage. A detailed review of the student protest movement, reflecting the drama, tension, humor, absurdity, heroism, and tragedy of the six weeks from April to June in 1989. |
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| Published: | 1995 |