THE BLUE KITE (1993)

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Plot

A personal account of the life and times of how Mao's policies affected the lives of a young Beijing boy and his family. Focusing not so much on those who suffered directly but on the trials of their kith and kin, this epic domestic drama is a superb blend of the personal and the political. A poignant film from one of China's most accomplished directors bravely labouring in a heavily censored country.