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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party (2019)

Genre : Documentary, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Ian MacMillan, Audrey Maurion

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Howard Zhang
Howard Zhang
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Shen Tong
Shen Tong
Himself - Student Leader (1989)
Jean-Philippe Béja
Jean-Philippe Béja
Himself - Sinologist
Wu'er Kaixi
Wu'er Kaixi
Himself - Student Leader (1989)
Wang Dan
Wang Dan
Himself - Student Leader (1989)
Zhang Jian
Zhang Jian
Himself - Student (1989)
Bao Tong
Bao Tong
Himself - Politician
Wang Chaohua
Wang Chaohua
Herself - Student (1989)
Perry Link
Perry Link
Himself - Sinologist
Muriel Southerland
Muriel Southerland
Herself - Witness (1989)
Andrew Nathan
Andrew Nathan
Himself - Sinologist
Robin Munro
Robin Munro
Himself - Activist
Zhang Lun
Zhang Lun
Himself - Student (1989)
Su Xiaokang
Su Xiaokang
Himself - Writer
Rose Tang
Rose Tang
Herself - Student (1989)
Cai Chongguo
Cai Chongguo
Himself - Writer
Ma Jian
Ma Jian
Himself - Writer
Wu Renhua
Wu Renhua
Himself - Historian
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping
Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Zhao Ziyang
Zhao Ziyang
Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Yuan Mu
Yuan Mu
Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Yan Mingfu
Yan Mingfu
Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Li Peng
Li Peng
Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Ling Chai
Ling Chai
Herself - Student Leader (archive footage)
Liu Xiaobo
Liu Xiaobo
Himself - Writer (archive footage)
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Crews

Ian MacMillan
Ian MacMillan
Director
Ian MacMillan
Ian MacMillan
Writer
Audrey Maurion
Audrey Maurion
Writer
Christophe Nick
Christophe Nick
Producer
Ed Stobart
Ed Stobart
Producer
Audrey Maurion
Audrey Maurion
Editor
Aurélien Guégan
Aurélien Guégan
Editor
Declan McCann
Declan McCann
Editor
Jim Petersen
Jim Petersen
Director of Photography
Issam Krimi
Issam Krimi
Original Music Composer
Cui Jian
Cui Jian
Additional Music
Nicholas Becker
Nicholas Becker
Additional Music
Philippe Denard
Philippe Denard
Production Manager
Judy Wilson
Judy Wilson
Production Manager
Andy A'Court
Andy A'Court
Graphic Designer
Andy A'Court
Andy A'Court
Animation
Mélissa Petitjean
Mélissa Petitjean
Sound Editor
Paul Maynes
Paul Maynes
Sound Mixer
Karen Imbusch
Karen Imbusch
Sound Mixer
Audrey Maurion
Audrey Maurion
Director

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