By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press WUHAN, China (AP) — Two new films about Wuhan were released Friday, the eve of the anniversary of the start of a 76-day lockdown in the central Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected. How they were released and who their audiences are stand in stark contrast. The first, a state-backed film praising Wuhan's sacrifices, is being screened throughout China, targeting audiences that firmly back the ruling Communist Party's response to the outbreak. The second, a somber documentary about the pandemic from artist and political activist Ai Weiwei, has been […]
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