The idea is simple: get five internationally reknowned directors to make short, impressionistic films about Beijing, showing the people of Beijing in their everyday lives and as they prepare for the Olympics—and in the kindest light possible. The fi... ...full story at Shanghaiist
from Shanghaiist on Wed, Mar 12 2008
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