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The Spanish Earth / The 400 Million (1939)
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Joris Ivens was one of the great pioneers of the documentary.A world famous film director, he was also known as a 'cinematic ace', 'cultural nomad,' and the 'Flying Dutchman of the 20th Century.'Ivens works include over 80 films, 15 of which are lost or can't be regained. His first film, De Burg (The Bridge), made in 1928, gained him international acclaim and marked the beginning of the Dutch avant-garde film movement.Called the "greatest documentary maker of his day" by Ephraim Katz in The Film Encyclopedia, Ivens is a cultural phenomenon and controversial artist who still manages to stir up people's emotions from beyond the grave.
The Japanese aggression against China in 1937 forced the Chinese communists to join Chiang Kai-shek's Kwomintang to take up | | |
