The polemical Chinese documentarian chats with us about censorship and the relationship between art and activism.
The documentary is a loud condemnation of what Chinese civilization has wrought, and what it’s irrevocably lost.
There’s a palpable sense of both anger and sympathy on the part of Wang for the plight of his subjects.
Consistently throughout Petition, director Zhao Liang’s discernible presence, and personal engagement with his subjects, pays off.