"In the Same Breath" Investigates Covid Misinformation

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Sep 3, 2021

Award-winning filmmaker Nanfu Wang ("One Child Nation") investigates how the Chinese and the United States governments tried to shape public perceptions ofCOVID-19 in her film "In the Same Breath." Wang creates a powerful essay drawing upon the work of independent Chinese journalists and never-before-seen footage from the early days of the outbreak.

 

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