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Coronation (2020)

Coronation poster
Original title
CoroNation
Directed by
Ai Weiwei
Genre
documentary film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film shows the daily realities in Wuhan during the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows citizens, medical workers, and government responses in the city.

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What happens

Coronation is a 2020 documentary film directed by Chinese activist Ai Weiwei. The film documents happenings in the city of Wuhan, China during the global COVID-19 pandemic, and how the country's government and citizens have responded to and been impacted by the outbreak. Ai directed the film remotely from Europe, with dozens of volunteers and paid crews covertly gathering footage inside hospitals, homes, and quarantine zones across China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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