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How Yukong Moved the Mountains

1976·Documentary·12h 43m
7.1
From 1972 until 1974, Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan, along with a Chinese film crew, documented the last days of the Cultural Revolution, marking the end of an era. The vast amount of footage they shot was edited into 14 films of varying lengths. Focusing on ordinary people spread over a wide geographic area—many of whom were living and working in collectives—the filmmakers recorded a unique moment in history, and also captured some of the more enduring aspects of Chinese culture.
Directed by Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan-Ivens
china
cultural revolution
woman director

Cast

Joseph Losey
Joseph Losey
English-language commentary (voice)

Crew

Joris Ivens
Joris Ivens
Director
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Director
Joris Ivens
Joris Ivens
Editor
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Editor

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Ari
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Watching this makes u wanna go back in time and strangle Deng Xiaoping until there’s no light in his eyes
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Watching this makes u wanna go back in time and strangle Deng Xiaoping until there’s no light in his eyes
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[Part 1]: incredible to see revolutionary feminism in action
[Part 2]: unbelievable that the culture of the officers and soldiers is united not only in clothing but having the officers become soldiers for 1 month a year!
[Part 3]: I skipped this one after the first half. its short but not exactly something im interested in seeing. Fitness programmes and such is of course very important in building solidarity and a strong community. “There is a saying: Civilize the mind and make savage the body. This is an apt saying. In order to civilize the mind one must first make savage the body. If the body is made savage, then the civilized mind will follow.” - Mao Zedong, A STUDY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
[Part 4]: The raw intelligence acquired by scientifically understanding the way in which you work and the role of your workplace in the broader class struggle and socialist transition is something beautiful to see in praxis. The factory workers discuss socialist transition and different modes of financial compensation, if it should be through money or reward. Their intelligence and devotion to building socialism and understanding the broader meaning of their work is something unmatched to any worker in capitalist society. Even party leaders are among the factory workers.
[WILL BE UPDATED AS I WATCH EACH PART]

[Part 1]: incredible to see revolutionary feminism in action
[Part 2]: unbelievable that the culture of the officers and soldiers is united not only in clothing but having the officers become soldiers for 1 month a year!
[Part 3]: I skipped this one after the first half. its short but not exactly something im interested in seeing. Fitness programmes and such is of course very important in building solidarity and a strong community. “There is a saying: Civilize the mind and make savage the body. This is an apt saying. In order to civilize the mind one must first make savage the body. If the body is made savage, then the civilized mind will follow.” - Mao Zedong, A STUDY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
[Part 4]: The raw intelligence acquired by scientifically understanding the way in which you work and the role of your workplace in the broader class struggle and socialist transition is something beautiful to see in praxis. The factory workers discuss socialist transition and different modes of financial compensation, if it should be through money or reward. Their intelligence and devotion to building socialism and understanding the broader meaning of their work is something unmatched to any worker in capitalist society. Even party leaders are among the factory workers.
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