Category: Dongnan Chen

‘Whispers in May’ Director on Coming-of-Age Roadtrip Set in Rugged Region of China: ‘It’s Not Just About Beauty; Those Mountains Carry Weight’

‘Whispers in May’ Director on Coming-of-Age Roadtrip Set in Rugged Region of China: ‘It’s Not Just About Beauty; Those Mountains Carry Weight’

Variety… “I’ve made many wishes, but none have ever come true.” That line, written by a teenage girl in China’s remote Liangshan region, became the starting point for “Whispers in May,” the hybrid documentary by Emmy-nominated Chinese director Dongnan Chen (“14…