Title Mao's great famine / directed by Patrick Cabouat ; produced by Arturo Mio, Dérives and R.T.B.F

Published New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (53 min.) Series Filmakers library online Summary Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The "Great Leap Forward"--Conceived by Mao so that China could drive industrial output ahead of Great Britain and achieve autonomy from the might of the neighbouring USSR - led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people Notes Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 14, 2013) Audience For Adult; College audiences Notes This edition in English Subject Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976 SUBJECT Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976. fast (OCoLC)fst00028307 Subject Famines -- China -- History -- 20th century Food supply -- China -- History -- 20th century Economic policy. Famines. Food supply. Politics and government. Social conditions. SUBJECT China -- History -- 1949-1976. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024122 China -- Economic policy -- 1949-1976. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024022 China -- Social conditions -- 1949-1976. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024184 China -- Politics and government -- 1949-1976. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024173 Subject China. Genre/Form Documentary films. History. Documentary films. Documentaires. Form Streaming video Author Cabouat, Patrick. Mio, Arturo. Dérives (Firm) Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française.

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