Wang Wei
Wang Wei, male, was born in 1977 into Guanyinsi Wangjia village of eastern China’s Shandong Province. He participated in the Villager Documentary Project in 2005 and completed his first documentary short Land Distribution. My Village in 2006 is Wang’s first feature-length documentary film.
Wang Wei | 2007 | 75 min. | English subtitles
Synopsis:
The film’s opening shot is of the filmmaker Wang Wei squatting in front of the camera and introducing his village. He expresses his wish to intervene in village affairs and search for the truth with his video camera. The film shows Wang Wei to be active in the village’s public affairs. This film captures the hopeful and disco...
Synopsis:
The film’s opening shot is of the filmmaker Wang Wei squatting in front of the camera and introducing his village. He expresses his wish to intervene in village affairs and search for the truth with his video camera. The film shows Wang Wei to be active in the village’s public affairs. This film captures the hopeful and disco...
Wang Wei | 2008 | 75 min. | English subtitles
About the Film:
My Village in 2007 documents scattered moments, some meaningful, some mundane. To me everyday in the village is pretty much the same. It’s quite enervating. We live in the 21st century, use cell phones, televisions and some even computers, but our farmer identity is branded into us. We can only watch helplessly ...
About the Film:
My Village in 2007 documents scattered moments, some meaningful, some mundane. To me everyday in the village is pretty much the same. It’s quite enervating. We live in the 21st century, use cell phones, televisions and some even computers, but our farmer identity is branded into us. We can only watch helplessly ...
Wang Wei | 2009 | 75min. | English subtitles
Filmmaker’s words:
Is film an extension of life? Maybe not. On any normal day, if I’m not too busy and in a decent mood, I’ll pick up my video camera and take it for a spin. I’ll capture some everyday people doing everyday things. I see this stuff every day and the only difference is that today I have my camera in my hand,...
Filmmaker’s words:
Is film an extension of life? Maybe not. On any normal day, if I’m not too busy and in a decent mood, I’ll pick up my video camera and take it for a spin. I’ll capture some everyday people doing everyday things. I see this stuff every day and the only difference is that today I have my camera in my hand,...
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