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Geraldine Fiss
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What is revolutionary Chinese cinema and what is socialist realism? How was this mode of
filmmaking strongly influenced by Mao Zedong’s ideas and goals for the Chinese nation? What
were Mao’s ideas about literature and art and how do we see the impact of this ideology in the
revolutionary films of the socialist period (1949-1976)? Choose one revolutionary film and briefly
discuss how it is shaped and influenced by Mao Zedong thought.
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What does the term “avant grade” mean? What is the “Fifth Generation of Chinese Filmmakers,”
why was this generation so important, and why are these filmmakers called “a new avant-garde?
What are some of the most important innovations that they introduced to Chinese filmmaking?
What are some of the key themes, techniques, and aesthetics they engaged in their cinematic
work? Choose and briefly discuss one Fifth Generation film.
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