Mao

Synopsis

The People’s Republic of China now plays a central role in global politics, economics and diplomacy – more than it ever has before. Its president, Xi Jinping openly espouses the model forged by former Chairman, Mao Zedong, known as the Great Helmsman. But what do we really know about Mao? And how does his legacy relate to Xi’s ‘China Dream’? This 3-part documentary series explores Mao Zedong, his beliefs and his methods. It shows how these have shaped Xi’s philosophy and the reality of today’s China. Mao had set China on the road to true sovereignty, freeing it from the humiliation of foreign domination. Xi is now completing that journey towards the strong Middle Kingdom and cultural predominance that Mao aimed for – while sweeping under the carpet the unthinkable victims and costs of Mao’s rule. The story arc of Mao’s astonishing biography provides varied and profound insights into the ideals, strategies and ambitions of today’s People’s Republic and its position in the next decade.

Main Cast

Romanus Fuhrmann

Self - Narrator (German version)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Seasons

Season 1

2024 | 3 episodes

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Season details

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Annette Baumeister Paul Wiederhold
Writing	Writer	Annette Baumeister Paul Wiederhold
	Creative Producer	Paul Wiederhold
Camera	Director of Photography	Damien Dufresne Philipp Baben der Erde Jason Flakes Mike Lawrence Stefan Pohl Marcos Rocha Johannes Straub Pete Zappulla
Editing	Editor	Ulrich Stein
	Assistant Editor	Lisa Zirndorf Jens Greuner Dirk Seliger
Sound	Sound	Mathieu Burgess Adam Grass
	Sound Designer	Tobias Fritzsch
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Tobias Fritzsch
	Music	Michael Kadelbach Moritz Denis Eike Hosenfeld Nils Kacirek Roman Carsten Keller
Production	Production Manager	Nathalie Dietrich Jochen Dickbertel
	Line Producer	Jens Körner
	Consulting Producer	Lucio Mollica
	Producer	Sergio Basso
	Executive Producer	Birgit Rasch Gunnar Dedio Regina Bouchehri
	Post Production Coordinator	Julie Lesurtel Christoph Lewinske Martin Ritter Volker Schulze David Fustermanns
	Unit Manager	Johannes Wünsch
	Researcher	Katarina Rakić Annika Steinbach
Crew	Commissioning Editor	Christian Jakob Gabriele Trost Mark Willock
	Legal Services	Daniel Köpcke
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