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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

2019•1h 52m•8.0/10
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

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8.0/10(12)

The true story of the seven weeks that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations were violently and bloodily repressed. Thousands of people died, but the basis for China's future was definitely planted.

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Production

Alleycats Films, Yami 2, Northern Ireland Screen, ARTE

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

Self - Narrator (voice)

Howard Zhang

Self - Narrator (voice)

Shen Tong

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Jean-Philippe Béja

Self - Sinologist

Wu'er Kaixi

Wu'er Kaixi

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Wang Dan

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Zhang Jian

Self - Student (1989)

Bao Tong

Self - Politician

Wang Chaohua

Self - Student (1989)

Perry Link

Self - Sinologist

Muriel Southerland

Self - Witness (1989)

Andrew Nathan

Self - Sinologist

Robin Munro

Self - Activist

Zhang Lun

Self - Student (1989)

Su Xiaokang

Self - Writer

Rose Tang

Self - Student (1989)

Cai Chongguo

Self - Writer

Ma Jian

Self - Writer

Wu Renhua

Self - Historian

Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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