Captain Elliot's Circle
In 1830s Zhoushan, Captain Charles Elliot confronts the moral dilemmas of British colonialism as a modern woman considers the legacy of island life.
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In 1830s Zhoushan, Captain Charles Elliot confronts the moral dilemmas of British colonialism as a modern woman considers the legacy of island life.
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Captain Charles Elliot stands at the seaport of Zhoushan in the late 1830s, facing the moral dilemmas of British colonial actions. As he contemplates the seizure of this crucial location, primary source documents reveal his hesitance to resort to violence against the local population. The film shifts focus in its final third to a contemporary young woman whose job takes her far from Zhoushan. Shot in Zhoushan and Hangzhou, the documentary reflects on the psychological effects of island life across generations.
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