The gate of heavenly peace, Tiananmen Square, June 4th, 1989
With startling immediacy, this short film captures the shock and horror the Chinese students experienced when government troops opened fire on them in Tiananmen Square. We hear students rallying for democracy just moments before they were to be gunned down. Skillfully compiled from still photographs...
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| Online Access: | Streaming video from Academic Video Online |
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1991. |
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| 300 | |a 1 online resource (11 min.) | ||
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| 500 | |a Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). | ||
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| 520 | |a With startling immediacy, this short film captures the shock and horror the Chinese students experienced when government troops opened fire on them in Tiananmen Square. We hear students rallying for democracy just moments before they were to be gunned down. Skillfully compiled from still photographs smuggled out of China, eyewitness accounts, and news sound tracks, it recreates this tragic event in Chinese history. This unforgettable document will remind Americans that the dream of democracy does not come without sacrifice. From high school students studying world events to "Asia watchers" at universities, this film is a must. | ||
| 521 | |a For High School; College; Adult audiences. | ||
| 546 | |a In English. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Student movements |z China. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Students |x Political activity |z China. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a China |x History |y Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989. | |
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| 710 | 2 | |a J.B. Pictures, Ltd. | |
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