No Power to Push Up the Sky (2001)
For No Power to Push Up the Sky, fifteen people translate an interview with student protest leader Chai Ling conducted in Beijing on May 28, 1989, one week before the Tiananmen Square massacre. The video positions translation as interpretive and demonstrates the complex process of locating meaning across language, culture, and politics.
Director: Lana Lin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 23 min
Release Date: October 6, 2001
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No Power to Push Up the Sky about?
- For No Power to Push Up the Sky, fifteen people translate an interview with student protest leader Chai Ling conducted in Beijing on May 28, 1989, one week before the Tiananmen Square massacre. The video positions translation as interpretive and demonstrates the complex process of locating meaning across language, culture, and politics.
- Who directed No Power to Push Up the Sky?
- No Power to Push Up the Sky was directed by Lana Lin.
- How long is No Power to Push Up the Sky?
- No Power to Push Up the Sky has a runtime of 23m (23 minutes).
- What genre is No Power to Push Up the Sky?
- No Power to Push Up the Sky is a Documentary film.