In The Same Breath

(2021)

Synopsis

In the Same Breath examines the ways two countries dealt with the initial spread of the novel coronavirus – from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States. Directed with a deeply personal approach by Nanfu Wang, who was born in China and now lives in the U.S., the film recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the pandemic, exploring attempts to contain the virus amid rampant confusion and unchecked efforts to shape the public narrative. Featuring workers, activists, and grieving family members who risked everything to expose the truth, In the Same Breath illuminates the parallel American and Chinese misinformation campaigns that devastated the globe.

Cast

Alex Azar, Bill de Blasio, Anthony Fauci, Xi Jinping