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1949: Great Leap

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Senior woman wearing a striped blazer sits in a chair opposite camera with eyes downcast.

Archival footage and personal reflections help document this retrospective look at Mao Zedong's long leadership of China. Follows his broad, sweeping reforms, including communes, the Cultural Revolution, and the Red Guard.

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Runtime: 57 minutes

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