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Nanfu: I've come to realize that in China
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Night Is Not Eternal

I've come to realizethat in China, the words "communism"and "socialism" are used as...

Nanfu: I've come to realize
that in China, the words "communism"
and "socialism" are used as propaganda tools. They conjure a utopian ideal that justifies
the state's policies. (dramatic music playing)

Full Transcript

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Nanfu: I've come to realize that in China,
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the words "communism" and "socialism"
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are used as propaganda tools.
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They conjure a utopian ideal
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that justifies the state's policies.
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(dramatic music playing)
Duration
17 seconds
Views
59
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:41
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Little Horse Crossing the River,Secret Sauce Media,Nika Media,Hard Working Movies

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Movie Summary

For seven years, award-winning Chinese-American filmmaker Nanfu Wang followed Rosa Maria Paya, daughter of the five time Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist, Oswaldo Paya, in Rosa's fight for democracy.
Since moving to the U.S., - Night Is Not Eternal 00:45
Since moving to the U.S.,
- Socialism here in America. - (cheering and applause) - Night Is Not Eternal 00:08
- Socialism here in America. - (cheering and applause)
A vote for any Democrat in 2020 - Night Is Not Eternal 00:11
A vote for any Democrat in 2020
(crowd booing) - Night Is Not Eternal 00:11
(crowd booing)
(applause) - Night Is Not Eternal 00:09
(applause)
Nanfu: Since Rosa and I first met, - Night Is Not Eternal 00:19
Nanfu: Since Rosa and I first met,
All the communist regimes that are still in place in the world, - Night Is Not Eternal 00:13
All the communist regimes that are still in place in the wor...
It's-- it's a great evil that we need to eradicate. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:06
It's-- it's a great evil that we need to eradicate...
Capitalism is a-- it's a-- it's another economic system. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:07
Capitalism is a-- it's a-- it's another economic s...
But it's not actually the counterpart to communism. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:06
But it's not actually the counterpart to communism.
And of course, capitalism has a lot of flaws. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:05
And of course, capitalism has a lot of flaws.
Actually, all these criminal organizations in power - Night Is Not Eternal 00:09
Actually, all these criminal organizations in power
Nanfu: It's interesting to hear you say - Night Is Not Eternal 00:05
Nanfu: It's interesting to hear you say
My father called it "Capi-Castrismo." - Night Is Not Eternal 00:10
My father called it "Capi-Castrismo."
Just, you cannot be, you as a regular citizen, - Night Is Not Eternal 00:07
Just, you cannot be, you as a regular citizen,
You cannot have an enterprise with a foreigner. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:05
You cannot have an enterprise with a foreigner.
Is there a country in the world - Night Is Not Eternal 00:09
Is there a country in the world
There is no-- an ideal system in the world. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:08
There is no-- an ideal system in the world.
But democracy is definitely, um, the less of the evils. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:08
But democracy is definitely, um, the less of the evils.
So, yes, I want a democratic Cuba. - Night Is Not Eternal 00:05
So, yes, I want a democratic Cuba.