Fengming: A Chinese Memoir
Original title: He Fengming
2007 · 3 h 6 min
Cast
Documentary
Credits
Written by: Yang Wang
Cinematography: 
Wang Bing
Editing: Adam Kerby
Produced by: Francesca Feder Lihong K. Louise Prince
Plot
A documentary in which a woman recalls the persecution of the anti-rightist campaign.
Sinekatalog’s take
Wang Bing's three-hour documentary is a single static shot of a woman, He Fengming, recalling the anti-rightist campaign and her ordeal. Immobile and riveting, it is a monumental act of testimony and memory.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (241 votes)
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