''Morning Sun'' () is a 2003

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about the

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. The film uses archival and propaganda footage from the era as well as interviews with

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participants and victims to explore the events and effects of the Cultural Revolution. In the

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, the film garnered largely positive reviews. It won the

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John E. O'Connor Film Award in 2004 and was nominated or a finalist in regards to a handful of other awards and film festivals. In South Korea, the film was broadcast by

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in 2000. However, due to pressure from the Chinese Government, it was only broadcast once, at 4:30 A.M.

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Nick Fraser Storyville Series Editor''Morning Sun'' websiteCenter for Asian American Media
- North American distributor of the film
''Morning Sun'' Documents China's Cultural Revolution
- NPR interview with the film's creator * American documentary films 2000s Mandarin-language films 2003 television films 2003 films Documentary films about China Red Guards Films about the Cultural Revolution 2003 documentary films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2003 multilingual films American multilingual films {{hist-documentary-film-stub

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