Nanfu Wang

The beacon of social awareness in modern documentary filmmaking, Nanfu Wang, was born in 1985 in Jiangxi, China and launched her active career in 2015. Her body of work primarily dwells in the documentary genre, with her most renowned films including "Hooligan Sparrow" and "One Child Nation," both of which have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. Wang's authorial style is characterized by her unflinching focus on social issues, often involving women's rights and government oppression in her native China. From the heart, Nanfu Wang is not just a filmmaker but a fearless crusader, using her lens to shed light on the unseen and unheard stories of her homeland.