Shoot for the Contents (1991)

101 min★ 5.8 · 52 votes

• Documentary

Reflecting on Mao's famous saying, "Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend," Trinh T. Minh-ha's film — whose title refers in part to a Chinese guessing game — is a unique excursion into the maze of allegorical naming and storytelling in China.

Release date

January 31, 1992

Country of origin

United States