This is 12 hours of documentary about the Cultural Revolution by Dutch cinematographer Joris Ivens. Ivens filmed the ordinary people in China during this period. It must be said that he looked upon the Cultural Revolution as a good thing. Nevertheless the documentaries make for great viewing. There is e.g. " The story of the football" in which students and teachers of a secondary school have an ideological/political debate about the fact that a teacher punished a student by taking away his football. 12 minutes but very interesting, as is the documentary "Chemist's number 13" about a city chemist's where staff are learning to work for the good of the people. Recommended!
