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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party
Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

02 June 2019

Country

France

Cast

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

Self - Narrator (voice)

Howard Zhang

Howard Zhang

Self - Narrator (voice)

Shen Tong

Shen Tong

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Jean-Philippe Béja

Jean-Philippe Béja

Self - Sinologist

Wu'er Kaixi

Wu'er Kaixi

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Wang Dan

Wang Dan

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Zhang Jian

Zhang Jian

Self - Student (1989)

Bao Tong

Bao Tong

Self - Politician

Wang Chaohua

Wang Chaohua

Self - Student (1989)

Perry Link

Perry Link

Self - Sinologist

Muriel Southerland

Muriel Southerland

Self - Witness (1989)

Andrew Nathan

Andrew Nathan

Self - Sinologist

Robin Munro

Robin Munro

Self - Activist

Zhang Lun

Zhang Lun

Self - Student (1989)

Su Xiaokang

Su Xiaokang

Self - Writer

Rose Tang

Rose Tang

Self - Student (1989)

Cai Chongguo

Cai Chongguo

Self - Writer

Ma Jian

Ma Jian

Self - Writer

Wu Renhua

Wu Renhua

Self - Historian

Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Zhao Ziyang

Zhao Ziyang

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Yuan Mu

Yuan Mu

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Yan Mingfu

Yan Mingfu

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Li Peng

Li Peng

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Ling Chai

Ling Chai

Self - Student Leader (archive footage)

Liu Xiaobo

Liu Xiaobo

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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