Mao's Mango Cult (2023)

In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumors described shipments of a gift from the country’s Communist leader, Chairman Mao Zedong. And sure enough, managers soon distributed a gift to every factory worker– a glass box encasing a golden wax replica of a mango. What was the meaning behind this unusual offering? Vivian Jiang investigates.

Released Jan. 17, 2023 7 min None+

Genres: Animation, Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor

Production Companies: TED

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English, Mandarin