Documentary filmmaking is one of the most vibrant areas of media activity in the Chinese world, with many independent filmmakers producing documentaries that de
The New Chinese Documentary Film Movement is a groundbreaking project unveiling recent documentary film work that has transformed visual culture in China, and b
The rise of independent documentary film production is the most radical development in the contemporary Chinese mediascape. This book is a sustained examination
In China, unlike in Western cinema, documentary film, rather than fiction film, has been the dominant mode since 1949. In recent years, documentary TV programme
Through detailed analyses of key contemporary documentary titles, this book reveals the ways in which independent films probe, question and challenge the domina