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The Battle of the Poor

Synopsis

During The Cultural Revolution (1966~1976), they were the red guards, they were armed, they were breaking the old world. The era is gone, the violence remains as an addiction, a way of living. They are our fathers and mothers.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 4 secs
Format
Digital HD1080p
Director
Xiaoyang Zhang
Producer
Animation Staff, Royal College of Art
Executive Producer
Royal College of Art
Editor
Xiaoyang Zhang
Screenwriter
Xiaoyang Zhang
Production Designer
Xiaoyang Zhang
Sound
Jonas Andreas Jensen
Composer
Jonas Andreas Jensen
Principal cast
Carla Mackinnon, Christian Schlaeffer, Jingjing Shen, Weijie Wang, Yingqi Wang, Yao Xiang, Xiaoyang Zhang
Animation
Xiaoyang Zhang
Music Performed by
Yingqi Wang

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU

Sales Company

Future Shorts

2-18 Warburton Road
London
E8 3RT

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