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We Went to Wonderland

British-Chinese filmmaker Xiaolu Guo follows her ageing parents' journey to the West as they visit Europe. A rare chance to see one of Guo’s most personal films.

Documentary 2008 72 mins Not rated

Director: Xiaolu Guo

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Overview

British-Chinese filmmaker Xiaolu Guo follows her ageing parents' journey to the West, as they visit Europe for the first, and possibly final, time. Her father wants to see the whole world before he dies, but her mother longs for home. Guo’s insightful documentary is a playful rumination on the nature of changing China, globalisation and the experience of Chinese diaspora communities. This is a rare chance to see one of Guo’s most personal films, unavailable on DVD.

Director

Xiaolu Guo

Featuring

Guo Xiu Lin and Li He Yin

Genres

Documentary

Certificate

Not rated

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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