Wuhan Wuhan

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Wuhan Wuhan

2022

1h 30m

Documentary

Health & Wellness

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WUHAN WUHAN is an observational documentary unfolding during February and March, 2020 at the height of the pandemic in Wuhan city, where the coronavirus began. With unprecedented access at the peak of the pandemic lockdown, WUHAN WUHAN goes beyond the statistics and salacious headlines and puts a human experience into the early days of the mysterious virus as Chinese citizens and frontline healthcare workers grappled with an invisible, deadly killer. The film focuses on five heart-wrenching and endearing stories: a soft-hearted ER doctor and an unflappable ICU nurse from the COVID-19 hospital; a compassionate volunteer psychologist at a temporary hospital; a tenacious mother and son who are COVID-19 patients navigating the byzantine PRC healthcare system; and a volunteer driver for medical workers and his 9 month pregnant wife whose heartfelt story forms the backbone of this film. In a time when the world needs greater cross-cultural understanding, WUHAN WUHAN is an invaluable depiction of a metropolis joining together to overcome a crisis.

John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

07/07/2022

For all the disorder and sense of emergency, there’s also a combination of human sweetness and cosmic serenity to be found in “Wuhan Wuhan.”

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Deborah Young

The Hollywood Reporter

04/30/2021

Without sensationalism, Wuhan Wuhan makes its quiet mark through its natural approach to a culture where people appear not to rebel against the strict government lockdown.

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Grace Han

Asian Movie Pulse

05/25/2022

4/5

In light of the blatant anti-Asian violence across the Western hemisphere, “Wuhan Wuhan” achieves what it was going for: to give face to the virus’ epicenter.

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Ryne Clos

Spectrum Culture

05/12/2022

Wuhan Wuhan is wholly observational; the filmmakers do not make any overt statements of any kind, let alone political ones.

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Carson Timar

Clapper

02/22/2022

Wuhan Wuhan feels like a worthy addition to the COVID-19 documentary genre and serves a unique purpose even when compared to the other films capturing the same event.

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Christopher Cross

Tilt Magazine

02/15/2022

4/5

Changs documentary offers a poignant look at humanity in the face of a large-scale crisis.

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WUHAN WUHAN is an observational documentary unfolding during February and March, 2020 at the height of the pandemic in Wuhan city, where the coronavirus began. With unprecedented access at the peak of the pandemic lockdown, WUHAN WUHAN goes beyond the statistics and salacious headlines and puts a human experience into the early days of the mysterious virus as Chinese citizens and frontline healthcare workers grappled with an invisible, deadly killer. The film focuses on five heart-wrenching and endearing stories: a soft-hearted ER doctor and an unflappable ICU nurse from the COVID-19 hospital; a compassionate volunteer psychologist at a temporary hospital; a tenacious mother and son who are COVID-19 patients navigating the byzantine PRC healthcare system; and a volunteer driver for medical workers and his 9 month pregnant wife whose heartfelt story forms the backbone of this film. In a time when the world needs greater cross-cultural understanding, WUHAN WUHAN is an invaluable depiction of a metropolis joining together to overcome a crisis.

Director: Yung Chang, Gong Cheng
Producer: Donna Gigliotti, Peter Luo, Diane Moy Quon
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Stars Collective Films Entertainment Group, Kartemquin Films, Starlight Media, Starlight Culture Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Health & Wellness
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2022
Runtime: 1h 30m

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