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China's Haze: Under the Doom
8.0 / 10• 2015• 1h 44m•NR• Chinese
Documentary
Storyline
Chai Jing's documentary about the massive smog problem in China. Chai Jing started making the documentary when her as yet unborn daughter developed a tumour in the womb, which had to be removed very soon after her birth. Chai blames air pollution for the tumour. The film, which combines footage of a lecture with interviews and factory visits, has been compared with Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth in both its style and likely impact. The film openly criticises state-owned energy companies, steel producers and coal factories, as well as showing the inability of the Ministry of Environmental Protection to act against the big polluters.
Cast & Crew
Chai Jing
演讲人
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cissie Fan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. China's Haze: Under the Doom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
