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On December 31, 2019, the first novel coronavirus case was confirmed in Wuhan. Chinese officials repeatedly denied that human-to-human transmission was possible, concealed the number of diagnosed patients, and punished medical staff for disclosing information about the epidemic. On January 23, 2020, Wuhan was placed under a city-wide lockdown. Covid-19 has become a global pandemic. Coronation examines the political spectrum of Chinese state control from the first to the last day of the Wuhan lockdown. The film records the state’s brutally efficient, militarized response to control the virus. Sprawling emergency field hospitals were erected in a matter of days, 40,000 medical workers were bused in from all over China, and the city’s residents were sealed into their homes. Ai Weiwei directed, produced, and completed post-production remotely in Europe. The filming was done by ordinary citizens living in Wuhan. (São Paulo IFF)
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A very good documentary that conveys information directly from the Chinese coronavirus epicentre. The film combines in a nice way the health sector and people who add more information or contribute with metaphors that give a more objective picture of the epidemic. There is a considerable number of really long shots in the film, which mostly allow the filmmakers to show the environment. Unfortunately, sometimes the shots get boring after three minutes. I have to point out the music, as the simple brass melodies just give the film greater dimension.
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