

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party
2019, English. Directed by Ian MacMillan & Audrey Maurion.
The true story of the seven weeks that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations were violently and bloodily repressed. Thousands of people died, but the basis for China's future was definitely planted.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party is streaming on PBS Documentaries and WETA+ in India.
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Cast & crew
- Ian MacMillanDirector
- Audrey MaurionDirector
- Corey JohnsonSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Howard ZhangSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Shen TongSelf - Student Leader (1989)
- Jean-Philippe BéjaSelf - Sinologist
- Wu'er KaixiSelf - Student Leader (1989)
- Wang DanSelf - Student Leader (1989)
- Zhang JianSelf - Student (1989)
- Bao TongSelf - Politician
- Wang ChaohuaSelf - Student (1989)
- Perry LinkSelf - Sinologist
- Muriel SoutherlandSelf - Witness (1989)
- Andrew NathanSelf - Sinologist
Details
- Released
- 2 June 2019
- Original title
- Tiananmen
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Ian MacMillan, Audrey Maurion
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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party is streaming on PBS Documentaries and WETA+ in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party, try Audrey, The Accountant of Auschwitz, Cover-Up.
Who directed Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party?
Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party (2019) was directed by Ian MacMillan and Audrey Maurion and stars Corey Johnson, Howard Zhang, Shen Tong.