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FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The; FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The
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- Series
- FRONTLINE
- Program
- Tank Man, The
- Program Number
2410
- Title
FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The
- Series Description
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world. Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as PBS's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.
- Program Description
On June 5, 1989, a solitary, unarmed protester stood his ground before a column of tanks advancing down Beijing's Avenue of Eternal Peace. Captured by Western photographers watching nearby, this extraordinary confrontation became an icon of the fight for freedom around the world. On April 11, veteran filmmaker Antony Thomas investigates the mystery of the tank man -- his identity, his fate, and his significance for the Chinese leadership.
FRONTLINE raises profound questions about the control of information and the lengths to which the Chinese government will go to suppress democratic expression. With recent news of major Internet companies Yahoo! and Google agreeing to allow the Chinese government to filter content, the program will offer a particularly timely commentary on China's efforts to control information.
- Duration
00:56:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Politics and Government
- Military Forces and Armaments
- War and Global Conflict
- Social Issues - Violence
- Protest and Public Advocacy
- Peoples of East Asia
- History
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Global Affairs
- Social Issues
- Creators
- Thomas, Antony (Director)
- Fanning, David (Executive Producer)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The; FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The,” GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FB7F8F10D95746E8ABFB9761053457D3.
- MLA: “FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The; FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The.” GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FB7F8F10D95746E8ABFB9761053457D3>.
- APA: FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The; FRONTLINE; Tank Man, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FB7F8F10D95746E8ABFB9761053457D3