When Emmy Award winning American filmmaker Bill Einreinhofer stepped off the plane in Beijing more than 30 years ago, he had no idea it was the first of dozens of visits to China. “I didn’t realize I would spend much of my professional career making stories in and about China. I also didn’t know I would become a ‘footage detective,’ spending countless hours locating rare historic footage. Yet, that’s what happened,” In China: Frame by Frame, Bill Einreinhofer reflects on the time he spent in China, what he discovered, what he learned and the dramatic changes he witnessed. “It’s difficult to put everything into words, so instead I am relying on the pictures.” Those pictures include original interviews and scenes shot throughout China, as well as little seen historical footage discovered in the most unlikely of places: America’s National Archives and the Library of Congress. “I have interviewed countless people about China, its culture, and its history. “A number of them were kind enough to share their personal stories with me. When I travel through China, I often have other people’s memories in my head. Sadly, many of those people are now gone. But their stories live on, through me.”
Director: Bill Einreinhofer
21 авг 2024
