Learning on ScreenAround China with a Movie Camera: A Journey from Beijing to Shanghai, 1900 - 1948
- Synopsis
- This DVD is a compilation of home movies, travelogues and newsreels, made by British and French filmmakers, from professionals to tourists, colonial-era expatriates and Christian missionaries. The collection includes footage of Shanghai’s Nanjing Road in 1900, the Great World Amusement Park in 1929, the Shanghai races in 1937, Beijing street scenes in 1910, and Hangzhou’s canals in 1925. Also included are city scenes from Hong Kong, Chongqing and Guangzhou and scenes from remote villages in Hunan and Yunnan provinces.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2016
- Subjects
- Film studies
- Keywords
- amateur films; China; film archives; silent films
Credits
- Music
- Ruth Chan
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £11.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 68 minutes
- Year
- 2016
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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