Underplayed Gems

Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008 (2008)

Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008 poster
Original title
筑梦2008
Directed by
Gu Jun
Genre
documentary
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows the preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. It shows the work and planning that went into hosting the event.

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What happens

Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008 is a 2008 Chinese documentary film directed by Jun Gu. The film, which focuses on Beijing's preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics, was selected as China's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards. The film received the Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking at the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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