Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Born in China
Directed by
Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang
Produced by Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, Nanfu Wang, Jialing Zhang, and Christoph Jörg
Produced by Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, Nanfu Wang, Jialing Zhang, and Christoph Jörg
With:
Nanfu Wang, Jiaoming Pang, Brian Stuy, Longlan Stuy, and Peng Wang
Cinematography:
Nanfu Wang and Yuanchen Liu
Editing: Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang
Music: Nathan Halpern and Chris Ruggiero
Editing: Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang
Music: Nathan Halpern and Chris Ruggiero
Runtime:
83 min
Release Date: 09 August 2019
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 09 August 2019
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Wang's personal but objective documentary, intended to explore her own past, results in a brutal and sobering examination of authoritarian rule, internalized patriarchy, and the unintended consequences of China's one-child policy.
Wang's personal but objective documentary, intended to explore her own past, results in a brutal and sobering examination of authoritarian rule, internalized patriarchy, and the unintended consequences of China's one-child policy.