Chinese Comics

Synopsis

Two Chinese comic strips were translated and narrated, and interviews were conducted with two Chinese exchange students, John Gittings (Chinese correspondent of The Guardian) and Graham Keene, a graphic designer who collects western comics. Examines how party propaganda is disseminated through words and images and its parallel in their western counterparts.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic. col. 20 min.

Year of production

1979

Availability

Hire

Uses

Illustrative material for college courses on Chinese politics; also useful for media courses as a non-western case study*

Subjects

Politics & government

Keywords

China; comics magazines; magazines; propaganda

Credits

Director

Penny Dedman; Terry Flaxton; Tony Cooper

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£50.00

Availability

Hire

Duration/Size

19 minutes

Year

2011

Production Company

Name

Vida

Distributor

Name

London Electronic Arts

Email

mike.sperlinger@lux.org.uk

Phone

020 7503 3980

Fax

020 7503 1606

Address

c/o: Lux
18 Shacklewell Lane
London
E8 2EZ