Red August
Chinese. Directed by Hu Jie.
Unreleased film by Hu Jie, shot between 2009 and 2016, editing completed in November 2023. This film takes as its central thread the experiences of Mr. Yao Jianfu and his parents during “Red August,” in the early period of the Cultural Revolution, and uses interviews with former Red Guards as a secondary line. Together, these elements present the Red Guard movement in the initial stage of the Cultural Revolution.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- Not out yet
- Language
- Chinese
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- Release date in India
- Post Production
- Original title
- 红八月
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Red August runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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What movies are like Red August?
If you liked Red August, try Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, Sight, Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau.
Who directed Red August?
Red August was directed by Hu Jie.