Chinese Independent Documentary Archive

Author: Mei Bing / Zhu Jingjiang (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Documentary films in China's cultural landscape have long straddled the dual tracks of national discourse and folk narration. For anyone concerned with the changes in Chinese society and culture, independent documentary filmmaking since the 1990s should be an indispensable chapter. This book primarily collects interviews with over a dozen documentary creators and researchers, including Wu Wenguang, Duan Jinchuan, Jiang Yue, Kang Jianning, Li Hong, Du Haibin, Yang Lina, Hao Yuejun, etc., as well as introductions to their representative works. The content is both extensive and in-depth. It aims to provide a platform for general readers with less professional background to understand contemporary independent documentary filmmakers and their works, sharing their life experiences and creative philosophies, while also serving as a reference for aspiring documentary filmmakers among.