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Beijing Spring

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After the police forcefully shut down the Stars confrontational art show hung on a park fence, and arrest activist Wei Jingsheng for posting an essay on Democracy Wall, thousands of citizens take to the streets near Tiananmen Square, marching in protest and demanding the right to free speech--the first such demonstration since the Communists seized power. The authorities, provoked and threatened by the foreign media attention, close Democracy Wall, imprison another editor Xu Wenli for over 15 years, and force most of the Stars group (including a young Ai Weiwei) into exile. Recording it all is a daring young filmmaker named Chi Xiaoning. Hidden for decades, footage from these daring acts of rebellion are now featured in Beijing Spring for the first time ever.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Though modestly assembled, "Beijing Spring" benefits from its historical richness as a portrait of artistic dissent. Dec 10, 2021 Full Review Devika Girish New York Times The most stirring parts of "Beijing Spring" showcase the power of the cinematic arts. Dec 10, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After the police forcefully shut down the Stars confrontational art show hung on a park fence, and arrest activist Wei Jingsheng for posting an essay on Democracy Wall, thousands of citizens take to the streets near Tiananmen Square, marching in protest and demanding the right to free speech--the first such demonstration since the Communists seized power. The authorities, provoked and threatened by the foreign media attention, close Democracy Wall, imprison another editor Xu Wenli for over 15 years, and force most of the Stars group (including a young Ai Weiwei) into exile. Recording it all is a daring young filmmaker named Chi Xiaoning. Hidden for decades, footage from these daring acts of rebellion are now featured in Beijing Spring for the first time ever.
Director
Andy Cohen, Gaylen Ross
Producer
Andy Cohen, Constance Le Marié, Gaylen Ross, Constance Le Marie
Screenwriter
Andy Cohen
Distributor
AC Films
Production Co
AC Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 10, 2021, Limited
Runtime
1h 40m