2.28 Filmmaker Interview with Robin Wang

In today's episode, I interview Robin Wang about his film "Neither Donkey Nor Horse," a blending of historical fiction with science fiction. The film was selected as a finalist for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.

Listen to hear about how the story of Dr. Wu helped Robin become unstuck during Covid lockdown, parallels between 1910 and 2020, and the meaning behind the phrase "neither donkey nor horse."

You can check out Robin's film at the Telluride Film Festival this weekend on Saturday August 31st at 9 AM or the St. Louis International Film Festival in November.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
• Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• Persuasion by Jane Austen

Films mentioned in this episode include:

• “Neither Donkey Nor Horse” directed by Robin Wang
• Alien: Romulus directed by Fede Álvarez
• All Quiet on the Western Front directed by Edward Berger 
• The Apartment directed by Billy Wilder
• Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao
• 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days directed by Cristian Mungiu
• A Separation directed by Asghar Farhadi
• Breaking Bad
• Eat Drink Man Woman directed by Ang Lee

Follow Robin Wang on Instagram @robin_z_wang.