Shoot for the Contents (1992)

5.4/10 101 min Documentary

Overview

Reflecting on Mao's famous saying, "Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend," Trinh T. Minh-ha's film — whose title refers in part to a Chinese guessing game — is a unique excursion into the maze of allegorical naming and storytelling in China.

Cast

Wu Tianming

Self

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