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
Eat Drink Man Woman directed by Ang Lee
Follow Robin Wang on Instagram @robin_z_wang.
You can also listen to the full episode on YouTube.
2.28 Filmmaker Interview with Robin Wang