China: Beyond the Clouds
Synopsis
Documentary series made in China in the early 90s. Agland was an anthropologist and he’d already made a wonderful series in the 80s about the Baka tribe in Cameroon. For Beyond the Clouds, he spent several years in a small town in Yunnan province telling the stories of various characters he met. He focuses on normal people but in doing so tells us about China’s past as well as its present and the monumental change that was coming.
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- Director
- Phil Agland
- Original Title
- China: Beyond the Clouds
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 4h 0m
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What is China: Beyond the Clouds about?
Documentary series made in China in the early 90s. Agland was an anthropologist and he’d already made a wonderful series in the 80s about the Baka tribe in Cameroon. For Beyond the Clouds, he spent several years in a small town in Yunnan province telling the stories of various characters he met. He focuses on normal people but in doing so tells us about China’s past as well as its present and the monumental change that was coming.
Who directed China: Beyond the Clouds?
China: Beyond the Clouds was directed by Phil Agland.
Who stars in China: Beyond the Clouds?
The principal cast of China: Beyond the Clouds includes Lisa Lu.
When was China: Beyond the Clouds released and how long is it?
China: Beyond the Clouds was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 4h 0m.