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Moving the Mountain

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This thoughtful documentary provides a detailed account of the 1989 massacre at Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The events leading up to the incident began with protests staged primarily by Chinese students, and the gathering grew from there, eventually drawing the forceful intervention of the People's Liberation Army. Mixing real news footage with student recollections and fictional dramatic scenes, the film focuses on a tragic day in Chinese history.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
The larger story of Tiananmen Square has been told many times, symbolized by a remarkable live shot of a single student facing down the approach of a tank. What this film documents are some of the smaller stories that went into it. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/26/2008
B+
An inspirational British documentary ... Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 11/12/2004
3/5
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Michael Apted

Director

Trudie Styler

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Synopsis This thoughtful documentary provides a detailed account of the 1989 massacre at Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The events leading up to the incident began with protests staged primarily by Chinese students, and the gathering grew from there, eventually drawing the forceful intervention of the People's Liberation Army. Mixing real news footage with student recollections and fictional dramatic scenes, the film focuses on a tragic day in Chinese history.
Director
Michael Apted
Producer
Trudie Styler
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Stereo