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The gate of heavenly peace, Tiananmen Square, June 4th, 1989 / produced by J.B. Pictures, Ltd.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Student movements--China.
- Student movements.
- Students--Political activity--China.
- Students.
- China--History--Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989.
- China.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (11 min.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1991.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- With startling immediacy, this short film captures the shock and horror the Chinese students experienced when government troops opened fire on them in Tiananmen Square. We hear students rallying for democracy just moments before they were to be gunned down. Skillfully compiled from still photographs smuggled out of China, eyewitness accounts, and news sound tracks, it recreates this tragic event in Chinese history. This unforgettable document will remind Americans that the dream of democracy does not come without sacrifice. From high school students studying world events to "Asia watchers" at universities, this film is a must.
- Notes:
- Originally released as DVD.
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
- Montreal Film Festival, 1991
- Association for Asian Studies, 1991
- Nominated, Selected Films for Young Adults, ALA, 1991
- Bronze Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1990
- First Prize, Short Film, Tokyo International Film Festival, 1990
- OCLC:
- 747796740
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