In the Same Breath

A sobering, firsthand plunge into early pandemic fear and political spin, leaving you unsettled by how truth gets buried.

Directed by

Nanfu Wang

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

Control the spread. Control the story.

Overview

This documentary recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States.

How it feels

Tense, bleak, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, media, corruption, survival

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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