Man in Black

Overview

Wang Xilin, 86, is one of China's most important modern classical composers. During the Cultural Revolution he was the target of severe persecution, enduring beatings, imprisonment and torture. With excerpts from his Symphonies, he revisits for this film some of the horrifying events that still live on in his memory as testimony to an era that saw the dehumanization of the entire Chinese nation.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 22, 2023

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

mandarin

Countries

China, France, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Louverture Films,Gladys Glover,Le Fresnoy,WIL Productions,Asian Shadows,Goodman Gallery,Gladys Glover, WIL Productions, Louverture Films, Goodman Gallery, Le Fresnoy, Asian Shadows

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt27502265