IEC Long
2015 · 32m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
João Pedro Rodrigues
,
João Rui Guerra da Mata
Overview
The word panchão was first heard in Macao. From the Chinese pan-tcheong or pau-tcheong, dictionaries define it as a Macanese regionalism also known as China cracker. Who inhabits the ancient IEC Long firecracker factory?
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