CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 4h 30m

China. The Arts – The People

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China marks the beginning of the extensive Asian theme in Ottinger’s filmography and is her first travelogue. Her observant eye is interested in anything from Sichuan opera and the Beijing Film Studio to the production of candy and sounds of bicycle bells.

Directed byUlrike Ottinger

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4h 30m
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Released
June 16, 1985

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