Man in Black
Wang Xilin, 86, is one of China's most important modern classical composers. During the Cultural Revolution he was the target of severe persecution, enduring beatings, imprisonment and torture. With excerpts from his Symphonies, he revisits for this film some of the horrifying events that still live on in his memory as testimony to an era that saw the dehumanization of the entire Chinese nation.
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Man in Black
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 22, 2023
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
74%
Original Title
黑衣人
Production Companies
Gladys Glover, WIL Productions, Louverture Films, Goodman Gallery, Le Fresnoy, Asian Shadows
Director
Wang Bing
Description
Wang Xilin, 86, is one of China's most important modern classical composers. During the Cultural Revolution he was the target of severe persecution, enduring beatings, imprisonment and torture. With excerpts from his Symphonies, he revisits for this film some of the horrifying events that still live on in his memory as testimony to an era that saw the dehumanization of the entire Chinese nation.
