Unforbidden City, The: Urban Renewal in Modern China

Synopsis

This documentary follows three inhabitants of Source Street, a fourteenth century alley in Beijing, as they wait for the imminent destruction of their homes. Plans for a new park to surround French architect Paul Andreu’s controversial ‘floating egg’ National Grand Theatre - wedged in between the Great Hall of the People and Zhongnanhai (the Chinese Kremlin) - have meant that for years, the area’s inhabitants have lived under the looming threat of displacement. When this will happen and how they will be affected, nobody seems to know.

Language

Chinese - Mandarin (PRC) (Chinese with English subtitles)

Country

Netherlands

Year of production

2008

Notes

Not yet available (Dec 2011)

Subjects

Geography

Keywords

China; social geography; urban regeneration

Credits

Director

Floris-Jan van Luyn

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Production Company

Name

Submarine Films

Email

info@submarine.nl

Web

http://www.submarine.nl/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+31.20.330 1226

Fax

+31.20.330 1227

Address

Rapenburgerstraat 109
1011 VL Amsterdam
Netherlands

Sponsor

Name

VPRO

Distributor

Name

Reframe

Email

http://reframecollection.org/company/contact

Web

http://reframecollection.org/home/index External site opens in new window

Notes

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