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The power of his film comes from its resolutely human focus.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Blue Kite
A history untold, a memory unfolds.
1994 · 2h 21m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Tian Zhuangzhuang
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The Blue Kite
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A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.
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