Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

A visual autobiography of Shui-Bo Wang, an artist who grew up in China during the historic upheavals of the '60s, '70s a... (more)

A visual autobiography of Shui-Bo Wang, an artist who grew up in China during the historic upheavals of the '60s, '70s and '80s. A rich collage of original artwork and family and archival photos presents a personal perspective on the turbulent Cultural Revolution and the years that followed.. For Shui-Bo Wang and others of his generation, Tiananmen Square was the central symbol of the new China - a society to be based on equality and cooperation. This animated documentary artfully traces Shui-Bo's roots and his own life journey as he struggles to sort through ideology and arrive at truth.. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, Short Subject. Winner of First Person Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival. (less)