Abstract:

"Rated as one of the ten best films of 1994, this powerful film made 'without permission' from the government traces the fate of a Beijing family and their neighbors during the 1950's and 60's. The political and social upheavals of the era is told from the perspective of Tietou, a young boy, and shows the adverse effects of party policy on various members of his family. Tietou's kite represents the only image of hope and freedom. Tian Zhuangzhuang, China."