Documentary
The Opening Celebration & Site Opening Ceremony of Expo 2010 Shanghai China
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This product contains The Opening Celebration and Site Opening Ceremony of Expo 2010 Shanghai China. The Opening Celebration includes Indoor Opening Ceremony & Celebration Gala, and Outdoor Lighting, Fountain & Firework Show. The Expo 2010, which marshals the full resources of the country and pools the wisdom of the whole world, will always be a brilliant page in Expo history. Let's treasure this memorable grand gathering of world civilizations.
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Wings of Defeat
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In Japan, WWII Kamikaze are still revered as self-sacrificing heroes. Internationally, they remain a potent symbol of fanaticism. Until now, few outsiders knew that many Kamikaze survived their suicide missions. The candid, heartbreaking testimony of surviving Kamikaze conveys the true depth of war's travesty. Sixty years later, these humble men tell us about the horrors of the cockpit, their dramatic survival and the survivor's guilt still haunting them.
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The Red Chapel
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Combining the muckraking spirit of Michael Mooore with the confrontational comedy of Borat, THE RED CHAPEL is a one-of-a-kind documentary that reveals the in justices of North Korea with a hilariously dark wit. In this Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film, a trio of Danish comedians, who call themselves "The Red Chapel", pretend to be regime sympathizers and mount an absurd variety show in Pyongynag. This stunt is led by the acerbic director Mads Brugger, and assisted by Simon Jul and Jacob Nossell, two performers of South Korean descent. Constatnly shadowed by their guide, Mrs. Pak, they fake allegiance to Kim Jong-il and hope for "One Korea". Only Jacob is allowed to speak his mind. Suffering from cerebral palsy, his halting speech is impossible to translate, so he insults his socialist hosts and receives smiles in return. THE RED CHAPEL is an unconventional, hilarious and damning peek into a totalitarian nightmare.
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The Juche Idea
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Jim Finn's THE JUCHE IDEA is an uproarious and provocative deconstruction of North Korean propaganda and philosophy. Mixing together eye-popping archival footage with deadpan re-enactments, Finn has created a complex docu-fiction that is equally thought-provoking and entertaining. Translated as self-reliane, 'Juche" is a hybrid of Confucian and Stalinist thought that Kim Jong-il adapted from his father and appllied to the entire culture. In THE JUCHE IDEAL, a sympathetic South Korean film-maker visits a North Korean artists' colony to bring Juche ideas in to the 21st century. She ends up producing hilariously stilted shorts, including a nonsensical sci-fi story and the enigmatic "Dentures of Imperalism". Inspired by the true story of how a South Korean director was kidnapped in the 70s to invigorate the North's movie industry, THE JUCHE IDEA is both sardonic staire and historical excavation, an exuberant collage that reveals the absurdity at the heart of Kim-Jong-il's regime.
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The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
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This documentary, directed by Mei-juin Chen, focuses on the life of internationally renowned Peking Opera star Mei Lanfang. Famous by his late teens, Mei (1895-1961) was the toast of Shanghai in the 1930s. During his visit to Hollywood he was welcomed by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford; while during his trip to the USSR, he was filmed by none other than Sergei Eisenstein. After refusing to play for Japanese troops and vocally supporting the Communists, Mei was treated as a VIP by Mao's government until his death in 1961.
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Century of Women: The First Female Scientist
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Part 8 of Taiwan's Public Television Service documentary from the series "Century of Women."
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Century of Women: The First Female Soldier
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Part 7 of Taiwan's Public Television Service documentary from the series "Century of Women."
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Century of Women: The First Female Reporter
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Part 6 of Taiwan's Public Television Service documentary from the series "Century of Women."
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Century of Women: The First Female Poet
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Part 5 of Taiwan's Public Television Service documentary from the series "Century of Women."
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Century of Women: The First Female Revolutionary
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Part 4 of Taiwan's Public Television Service documentary from the series "Century of Women."
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