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Released
1992 · FILM

Shoot for the Contents

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Runtime
101 min
Documentary

Synopsis

Reflecting on Mao's famous saying, ""Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend,"" Trinh T. Minh-ha's film — whose title refers in part to a Chinese guessing game — is a unique excursion into the maze of allegorical naming and storytelling in China.

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Principal cast & crew: 2

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Craft leads on file

Shot by Kathleen Beeler

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