In the Same Breath

About In the Same Breath

"In the Same Breath" is a 2021 documentary directed by award-winning filmmaker Nanfu Wang. The movie was centered on the beginnings of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China to its rampant spread across the United States. The film offered a harrowing perspective on the manner in which misinformation from governments played a crucial role in the handling of a public health emergency.

Making / Production

Nanfu Wang, the film's director, proficiently knitted personal testimonies, on-ground footage, and news reports while making the documentary. A raw and compelling depiction of events was achieved through the use of cameras installed in hospitals, public spaces, and homes. The film was brought into a reality by Neon Production company.

Actors

• Nanfu Wang was not only the director bit, but she also narrated the movie, plunging herself into the dilemma of misinformation and it’s spreading, in a stringent yet empathetic manner.

Interesting Facts

• "In the Same Breath" premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
• The film was shot in both China and the USA, providing a global perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• It entails a fusion of amateur footage, state and medical broadcasts, and surreptitiously recorded footage inside Wuhan hospitals during early 2020.

Awards

As of now, there's no record of any awards won by this documentary. However, the film received widespread recognition for its brave, critical, and documenting approach of a global health crisis.

Quotes

• "There's a lot of information, and there's a lot of misinformation."
• "Governments are afraid of journalism, because they are afraid of the truth."
• "People were just a number, a statistic."

Music and Soundtrack

• All soundtracks for "In the Same Breath" were scored by Nathan Halpern, whose minimalistic yet evocative pay-offs amplified the conviction of the documentary.