Covid-19: New Chinese film praises Wuhan ahead of lockdown anniversary


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China is rolling out a state-backed film praising Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the 76-day lockdown in the central city where the coronavirus was first detected. The documentary Days and Nights in Wuhan features contributions from 30 filmmakers portraying the suffering and sacrifices made by the city’s 11 million residents, medical staff and front-line workers as they battled the virus that began racing through the city in December 2019. The film is one of at least three documentaries released about the Wuhan lockdown, including Coronation by activist artist Ai Weiwei , who now lives abroad following a campaign of...