UK Premiere: The Red Race + intro

Wed 24 June 1800hrs

Dir: Chao Gan China/Germany ‘08 1hr 10mins Subtitled Cert 15
Set against the backdrop of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, The Red Race provides a rare insight into the inner workings of China’s gymnastic gold-winning team. Shot in an observational style, the film captures the realities facing the children and their families, knowing that the chances for success are slim and the journey gruelling. A fascinating study in Chinese methodology with glimpses of golden Olympic obsession and the human costs necessary to achieve it.
Introduced by Peter Metelerkamp, Programme Director of the MA in Film and TV Production, University of Bristol.

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