China opens up = Kina abner sig / directed by Frank Esmann.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Esmann, Frank, producer.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers library online

Language:

Chinese

Subjects (All):

Arts--Censorship--China.

Arts.

Arts--China--History--20th century.

Art and state--China--History--20th century.

Art and state.

Socialism and the arts--China--History--20th century.

Socialism and the arts.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 minutes)

Other Title:

Kina abner sig

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2002.

Language Note:

In Chinese and German with English subtitles.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

This is a view of China in transition through the eyes of six members of the intelligentsia. They are addressing the issue of freedom of expression and censorship. Among them are: an author who points out that if his book gets banned in China he will reap the profits from foreign sales; a film director who know how far he can go to get by the censors; a journalist dedicated to socialism who feels she must expose corruption despite receiving threats; a dramatist who speaks out about China's transformation; a composer who observes that Western music has gained acceptance; and an artist who looks forward to the day when 'more voices can be heard.' They offer widely differing opinions about China's future. Some have developed into high powered entrepreneurs; others still long for communism in its purest form. Artistic freedom is no longer looked upon as a force that threatens the system. There is a growing understanding that in a society as complex as China's, the state-sanctioned arts of the communist era are simplistic and irrelevant.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed June 10, 2015).

OCLC:

911954838

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.