07 Oct 2016
13th
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
China. The Arts – The People
China marks the beginning of the extensive Asian theme in Ottinger’s filmography and is her first travelogue. Her observant eye is interested in anything from Sichuan opera and the Beijing Film Studio to the production of candy and sounds of bicycle bells.
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