They Chose China is 2005 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.[1] The film won the Golden Gate Award at the 2006 San Francisco Film Festival.

They Chose China
Directed byShui-bo Wang
Produced by
  • Claude Bonin
  • Joanne Carriere
  • Eric Michel
  • Veronique Rabutaeu
  • Paul Saadoun
Edited byRagnar Van Leyden
Music byPeter Chase
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Release dates
  • April 5, 2006 (2006-04-05) (United States)
  • November 2, 2007 (2007-11-02) (Canada)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Summary

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The story of twenty-one American POWs who, after the end of the Korean War in 1953, chose to live in China instead of returning to the United States.

Release

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They Chose China premiered at the Chicago Asian American Showcase on April 5, 2006 and was screened at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival on November 2, 2007. It was broadcast by CBC Television on April 7, 2008.

Reception

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They Chose China won the REMI Award at the 2006 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and the Golden Gate Award at the 2006 San Francisco Film Festival.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Canada, National Film Board of, They Chose China, retrieved 2023-06-05
  2. ^ "They Chose China - Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO)". emro.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-05.