They Chose China (2006)
- Directed by
- Shui-Bo Wang
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary focuses on twenty one American prisoners of war from the Korean War who decided to remain in China after the conflict in 1953. It explains their choices and the lives they built in a new country.
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What happens
They Chose China is a 2006 documentary film directed by Shui-bo Wang about the twenty-one American prisoners of war who opted to stay in China following the Korean War in 1953. The film won the Golden Gate Award at the 2006 San Francisco Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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