“The most repressed countries often produce some of the most amazing films. I think that it will push people to find a way to express their ideas in new ways.”

— Nanfu Wang

Source: "Hot Docs 2017 Interview: Nanfu Wang on “I Am Another You”" in Roger Ebert https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/hot-docs-2017-interview-nanfu-wang-on-i-am-another-you (3 May 2017)

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