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CHINA · 1986

The Big Parade

Zhang Yimou
Chinese Fifth Generation military discipline national pride collective conformity perfectionism coming-of-age
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Synopsis

Army volunteers train for places in China's 1984 National Day parade, where they are expected to be a perfect marching unit.

Year1986
CountryChina
DirectorZhang Yimou
MovementChinese Fifth Generation
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