| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (144 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Zhang Zanbo in 2009. |
| Summary |
The little-known county of Suining in Hunan Province is an ordinary yet magical place. As the site of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the area has experienced many instances of falling rocket debris since the 1990s. These mysterious and dangerous "visitors from the heavens" have disrupted the lives of its 160,000 residents. 2008 was both the year China hosted the Olympics and its "year of aerospace." Beneath the veneer of these national celebrations, the residents of Suining were forced once again to face their peculiar fate while satellite debris fell from the sky. "*In FALLING FROM THE SKY, debris from China's satellites crashes down without regard for the people living in the launchpad's environs. It is the same with the state and its people-their trauma and their destiny are tied to and suppressed by the nation's pursuit of glory.*" - ***Ai Weiwei*** |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In Hunan dialect |
| Subject |
Asians.
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Current affairs.
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Human rights.
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Sociology.
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Documentary films.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Zanbo, Zhang, film director.
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Zhang Zanbo (Firm),. Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm) Distributor.
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| Music No. |
6458661 Kanopy |
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