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The duality of "democracy."

ABOUT THE FILM:

When Taiwanese visionary Audrey Tang prepared to sleep as a child, she worried that she had only a 50% chance of waking up in the morning due to a congenital heart condition. Her heart, like democracy across the globe, is both fragile and strong—vibrant but facing an existential threat. Good Enough Ancestor reminds us of what is at stake in 2024 when 70% of the world’s democracies hold elections. 


ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:

Cynthia Wade is an Oscar and Emmy-winning director. Her work includes the Netflix series MerPeople, about the dangerous, beautiful world of underwater performers (100% Rotten Tomatoes); The Flagmakers (Disney+, Emmy winner, Critics Choice Nominee, WFF); Gutsy (Apple TV+, starring Hillary Clinton); Grit (PBS, Emmy® Nominee, WFF); Mondays at Racine (HBO, Oscar nominee, WFF); Freeheld (HBO, Oscar winner, Sundance winner, WFF); Born Sweet (Sundance winner, WFF); Shelter Dogs (WFF); Grist for the Mill (HBO); and Growing Hope Against Hunger (PBS, Emmy Winner). She has won over 50 film festival awards worldwide. Good Enough Ancestor is her sixth WFF film.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    21 minutes
  • Language
    English, Mandarin
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    East Coast Premiere
  • Director
    Cynthia Wade
  • Producer
    Teri Whitcraft, Matthew Syrett
  • Executive Producer
    Glen Weyl, Megan Kelly
  • Co-Producer
    Harolyn Sun, Anna Chai
  • Filmmaker
    Cynthia Wade
  • Cast
    Audrey Tang
  • Cinematographer
    Boaz Freund
  • Editor
    Sasha Friedlander
  • Sound Design
    Sam Kashefi