Morning Sun (documentary)

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Morning Sun

DVD cover for Morning Sun
Directed by Carma Hinton
Geremie Barmé
Richard Gordon
Produced by Carma Hinton
Geremie Barmé
Richard Gordon
Written by Carma Hinton
Geremie Barmé
Release date(s) 2003
Running time 117 mins
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Mandarin
Official website
IMDb profile

Morning Sun (simplified Chinese: 八九点钟的太阳; pinyin: Bā Jiǔ Diǎn Zhōng de Tàiyáng) is a 2003 documentary film by Carma Hinton about the Cultural Revolution in China.

The film uses archival and propaganda footage from the era as well as interviews with Red Guard participants and victims to explore the events and effects of the Cultural Revolution.

In the United States, the film garnered largely positive reviews.[1][2] It won the American Historical Association John E. O'Connor Film Award in 2004 and was nominated or a finalist in regards to a handful of other awards and film festivals.[3] In China, the film is almost certainly banned as public discussion of the Cultural Revolution is fiercely taboo, and state censors are notoriously strict with political and foreign-made films.[4][5]

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  1. ^ Morning Sun (2003). RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
  2. ^ Morning Sun - Reviews. MorningSun.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
  3. ^ Morning Sun - Screenings and Distribution. MorningSun.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
  4. ^ Bandurski, David (2006-07-13). China vows to crack down on unauthorized distribution of audiovisual works. China Media Project.
  5. ^ Lee, Min (2007-01-18). `Departed' Banned From China Theaters. The Associated Press.

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