1966, My Time in the Red Guards (1993)
More preoccupied with "history" than Wu's other works, My Time in the Red Guards is a record of his fascination with the missed moment, Mao's Cultural Revolution. In 1966, the Red Guards ironically represented the official avant-garde, a movement carried forward by youth determined to become heroes of the Revolution. Wu interviews people who had joined the Red Guards as high schoolers, most now successful professionals, some Party members. The miscalculations and cruelties of this extreme cultural campaign are spread out before us, detailed by personal recollection and further illustrated by old agit-prop newsreels. Misgivings and fond remembrance vie for position as the interviewees seem to confuse the nostalgia of youthful action with the excesses of historical fact.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1966, My Time in the Red Guards about?
- More preoccupied with "history" than Wu's other works, My Time in the Red Guards is a record of his fascination with the missed moment, Mao's Cultural Revolution. In 1966, the Red Guards ironically represented the official avant-garde, a movement carried forward by youth determined to become heroes of the Revolution. Wu interviews people who had joined the Red Guards as high schoolers, most now successful professionals, some Party members. The miscalculations and cruelties of this extreme cultural campaign are spread out before us, detailed by personal recollection and further illustrated by old agit-prop newsreels. Misgivings and fond remembrance vie for position as the interviewees seem to confuse the nostalgia of youthful action with the excesses of historical fact.
- Who directed 1966, My Time in the Red Guards?
- 1966, My Time in the Red Guards was directed by Wu Wenguang.
- How long is 1966, My Time in the Red Guards?
- 1966, My Time in the Red Guards has a runtime of 2h 20m (140 minutes).
- What genre is 1966, My Time in the Red Guards?
- 1966, My Time in the Red Guards is a Documentary film.
- Where was 1966, My Time in the Red Guards produced?
- 1966, My Time in the Red Guards was produced in China.