The Best Documentaries About China
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Documentaries about China and all things Chinese.
This list of the best documentaries about China has been ranked by the community and includes popular and recognizable titles, along with independent films. What is the best documentary about China? Vote up your favorites below.
As you vote, the order of the list will be changed to see which documentary about China comes out on top. If you do not see your favorite on the list, add it along with the titles so that others can vote on it as well. This list currently includes titles such as, Manufactured Landscapes, Petition, and Disorder.
Documentaries are nonfiction and made with the intention of displaying reality for historical purposes and to educate those watching the film. Most documentaries are driven by independent filmmakers and those passionate about the topics they are portraying.Ranked by
- 1
"China: A Century of Revolution"
- 2
Wild China
- 3Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Sanming Han
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Jia Zhangke
Still Life is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke. Shot in the old village of Fengjie, a small town on the Yangtze River which is slowly being destroyed by the building of the Three Gorges ...more - 4
Petition
- 6
Searching for Lin Zhao's Soul