Once Upon a Time Proletarian (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, Once Upon a Time Proletarian is a notable film directed by Xiaolu Guo.

What it’s about. Film shows the present state of China through twelve platforms, an old farmer, a middle aged waitress, a car washer, a weapons dealer, fish store owners, a barber, a factory owner, a park ranger, a shopping mall employee, etc. These various faces of the so-called proletarian class ask, what is a dream? Answers to this question exist in the interview with each character, but is conveyed much more clearly through the black and white image of the children putting up their future as security as shots are heard continually behind them.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Once Upon a Time Proletarian page.