Though I Am Gone

Name: Though I Am Gone
Duration: 1 h 5 min 50 s

Hu Jie • 2006

Duration: 01:05:50

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: Chinese, English

Country/Region: Mainland China

Bian Zhongyun, a Beijing middle school teacher, became the first educator beaten to death at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. Through testimonies from her family and colleagues, the film reconstructs the events surrounding her death and reveals the lasting trauma it left on those who knew her.

Non-Fiction

CulturalRevolution HistoricalMemory PoliticalViolence