Dreams from China
1989, English. Directed by Frederick Marx.
Dreams from China, shot from 1983-85 while working in Tianjin and Beijing, is a highly lyrical, diary-like film essay, lending perspective to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. "Extremely sincere...presenting a paradox of Chinese politics and society." (New York Times)
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- 0h 30m
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- English
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Dreams from China runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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Dreams from China isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dreams from China?
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Who directed Dreams from China?
Dreams from China (1989) was directed by Frederick Marx.