Nanfu Wang
Filmmaker & Investigative Journalist | Exploring Truth & Resilience
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Nanfu Wang is an acclaimed filmmaker and investigative journalist whose documentaries shine a light on human rights issues and social injustice. Her breakout film 'Hooligan Sparrow' exposed government corruption in China, earning her a Peabody Award.
Wang's work has been featured at the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and the Toronto International Film Festival. With a bold, unflinching approach, she uses the power of storytelling to challenge preconceptions and uncover hidden truths, offering audiences a deeper understanding of the world around them.
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What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy
China's one-child policy ended in 2015, but we're just beginning to understand what it was like to live under the program, says TED Fellow and documentary filmmaker Nanfu Wang. With footage from her film "One Child Nation," she shares untold stories that reveal the policy's complex consequences and expose the creeping power of propaganda.
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