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<blockquote data-quote="MelaninWarlord" data-source="post: 60341" data-attributes="member: 428">[MEDIA=youtube]Z9tAd_-2AoM[/MEDIA]The YouTube link you shared (points to Part 1 of a 5-part upload of the documentary film Chung Kuo - Cina (China), directed by Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni in 1972.Key DetailsFull Title: [1972] Michelangelo Antonioni - Chung Kuo - Cina Part 1 with English / Spanish Sub 1/5Channel: MrOrientaloccidental (uploaded November 3, 2012)Length: This part is around 40-50 minutes (the full film is ~220 minutes, split into parts).Views: ~90,000 (as of recent dataContent Overview: This is a rare, controversial documentary shot during China&#039;s Cultural Revolution era under Mao Zedong. Antonioni was invited by the Chinese government to film &quot;New China,&quot; but the result was not what they expected. The film focuses on everyday life, faces,&nbsp;gestures, and customs of ordinary people in areas they were allowed to access (mainly around Beijing). It includes scenes from:Tiananmen SquareA cotton factoryTraditional exercises in parksAn older part of the cityA hospital clinic performing a Cesarean section using acupuncture anesthesiaThe narration (with English/Spanish subtitles) emphasizes the simplicity, labor, and collective aspects of life at the time. There&#039;s no dramatic music or narrative overlay—just observational footage.Historical ContextMao and the Chinese authorities hated the film, viewing it as portraying China negatively (e.g., too focused on poverty and &quot;backwardness&quot; rather than revolutionary progress).&nbsp;Antonioni was denounced as anti-Chinese and counterrevolutionary. The film was banned in China for decades and only shown publicly there around 2004. It&#039;s now regarded as a valuable historical document of the era, though some criticize it for its Western gaze.Comments on the video often praise it as a window into the past, with viewers noting the contrast between the &quot;poor but happy&quot; times depicted and modern China.If you&#039;re interested in watching the full series, Parts 2–5 are also on the same channel. It&#039;s a fascinating (and somewhat slow-paced) artifact of 1970s China!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MelaninWarlord, post: 60341, member: 428"] [MEDIA=youtube]Z9tAd_-2AoM[/MEDIA] The YouTube link you shared (points to Part 1 of a 5-part upload of the documentary film Chung Kuo - Cina (China), directed by Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni in 1972. Key Details Full Title: [1972] Michelangelo Antonioni - Chung Kuo - Cina Part 1 with English / Spanish Sub 1/5 Channel: MrOrientaloccidental (uploaded November 3, 2012) Length: This part is around 40-50 minutes (the full film is ~220 minutes, split into parts). Views: ~90,000 (as of recent data Content Overview: This is a rare, controversial documentary shot during China's Cultural Revolution era under Mao Zedong. Antonioni was invited by the Chinese government to film "New China," but the result was not what they expected. The film focuses on everyday life, faces, gestures, and customs of ordinary people in areas they were allowed to access (mainly around Beijing). It includes scenes from: Tiananmen Square A cotton factory Traditional exercises in parks An older part of the city A hospital clinic performing a Cesarean section using acupuncture anesthesia The narration (with English/Spanish subtitles) emphasizes the simplicity, labor, and collective aspects of life at the time. There's no dramatic music or narrative overlay—just observational footage. Historical Context Mao and the Chinese authorities hated the film, viewing it as portraying China negatively (e.g., too focused on poverty and "backwardness" rather than revolutionary progress). Antonioni was denounced as anti-Chinese and counterrevolutionary. The film was banned in China for decades and only shown publicly there around 2004. It's now regarded as a valuable historical document of the era, though some criticize it for its Western gaze. Comments on the video often praise it as a window into the past, with viewers noting the contrast between the "poor but happy" times depicted and modern China. If you're interested in watching the full series, Parts 2–5 are also on the same channel. It's a fascinating (and somewhat slow-paced) artifact of 1970s China! [/QUOTE]

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