Chung Kuo-Cina (1972) | How Woke Is It?

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Chung Kuo-Cina1972

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What We Think

'Chung Kuo-Cina' is about as non-woke as you’ll find. It’s a historical documentary that mainly observes rather than lectures, so contemporary culture-war concerns are pretty much absent.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

As a documentary directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, 'Chung Kuo-Cina' presents Chinese society through observational footage, prioritizing authenticity over ideological casting or ideological-driven character choices. There’s no evident agenda of forced identity politics here, just an attempt to document life as it was observed.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

While the film naturally highlights Communist-era China, it does so as an external observer and doesn’t try to satirize or undermine family, tradition, or masculinity in a modern 'woke' sense. Instead, it mostly records cultural practices of the time.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The portrayal is undeniably shaped by its unique Western lens and period context, but there’s little sense of modern ideological monoculture. The documentary merely gives a snapshot of Chinese society instead of pushing a contemporary ideological uniformity or outright demonizing traditional norms.

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