COVID-19 Documentary ‘In the Same Breath’ Tracks Twin Diseases of Coronavirus and Misinformation
Nanfu Wang’s documentary addresses both the COVID-19 pandemic and the political agendas surrounding it in China and the U.S.
Nanfu Wang’s documentary addresses both the COVID-19 pandemic and the political agendas surrounding it in China and the U.S.
The illuminating Covid documentary comes to HBO on August 18.
Wang visited IndieWire’s Sundance studio, presented by Adobe, to discuss her coronavirus documentary.
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: Wang discusses how she cut through China’s One Child Policy propaganda.
“If you can use one shot to tell the story, don’t use two,” the director says of maximizing the emotional impact of a documentary.
The company has spent nearly $50 million at the festival.
After “Hooligan Sparrow” provoked an angry response from the government, Wang took a bigger risk returning to make her explosive new film.
The “Hooligan Sparrow” filmmaker travels to Florida, only to find an illuminating subject who forces her to confront some uncomfortable truths.
How does being your own cinematographer change how you work as a director.
Nanfu Wang’s engaging followup to “Hooligan Sparrow” follows a young homeless man in Florida and explores his romantic vision.
Wang talks about the dangers of filming women’s right activists in China and why she won’t back down now that her family is being harassed by the government.