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ONCE UPON A TIME PROLETARIAN

WOMEN CENG JING DE WUCHANZHE

By Xiaolu GUO

Documentary - Completed 2009

- Year of production
- 2009
- Genres
- Documentary
- Countries
- CHINA, GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- MANDARIN
- Duration
- 76 mn
- Director(s)
- Xiaolu GUO
- Producer(s)
- Pamela CASEY, Xiaolu GUO
- Synopsis
- A revealing portrait of contemporary China in the post Marxist era which explores facets of socio-political life in China, by putting it in the context of globalisation and individualisation. Personal stories unfold with unexpected straightforwardness and a striking sensé of humor: an old peasant who has lost his land, a millionaire in a stock exchange office, a country boy who came to the city to Wash cars, a weapon factory worker who wishes Mao was still alive, a successful hotel owner who praises the government’s liberal economy policies, and young kids who dream of becoming famous…