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2019 | Color | 07:02

The prehistoric adventures of Socrates the philosopher, brought to you by the Central Committee of the People’s Republic and based on an original idea of Chairman Mao’s. Be aware that the animator is currently being investigated for subversive activities; if you watch this film, you may be charged as well.


Country: México
Direction: Covamonas; Aria
Production: Covamonas; Aria
Music: Wu; Ying-Chu, Gexin; Chen, Jaubert; Maurice
Cast:Qiu Yue-feng, Mao Tse-tung, Zhou Xuan
Participation year at FICM: 2020

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