Movie Description
Een oude vriend van het Chinese volk
(2008)Overview
The Dutch documentary filmmaker Joris Ivens (1898-1989) received the honorary title 'Old friend of the Chinese people' from the Chinese communist regime. One of the reasons was the fact that in 1938 he gave the communists the camera that captured the first footage of Mao Zedong. Ivens made several films about China, notably the twelve-hour picture Hoe Yukong de bergen verzette (How Yukong Moved the Mountains), a tribute to Mao's Cultural Revolution, which China itself called a 'catastrophe' shortly after. Actor Jeroen Willems follows in Ivens' footsteps, in an attempt to understand why Ivens never reconsidered his positive coverage.
Featured Crew
- Director : René Seegers
- Producer : René Seegers
- Editor : René Seegers
- Cast : Jeroen Willems,Joris Ivens
Cast
Facts
Original TitleEen oude vriend van het Chinese volk
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-08-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 53m
Production CompaniesLowland Services bv
Genres
- Documentary