Wu Wenguang 吴文光 (born 1956 in

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

) is a Chinese independent

documentary A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

filmmaker. He is known internationally as one of the founding figures of Chinese independent documentary. His first film, ''Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers'', featured a large amount of handheld camerawork and unscripted interviews. This was a stark contrast to Chinese documentaries produced previously, which were generally carefully planned and controlled.

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"Portrait: Wu Wenguang (吴文光)"
Goethe-Institut China Online Magazine, April 2014 (English) 1956 births Living people Chinese documentary filmmakers Film directors from Yunnan Chinese film directors {{China-film-director-stub