A Conversation with Lulu Wang

On Story gives viewers an inside look at the creative process behind some of our most popular and beloved movies and television shows. All episodes feature recorded conversations between acclaimed and award-winning screenwriters, TV creators, and filmmakers from the Austin Film Festival's annual conference and year round events.

Season 10 Episode 2 | 26m 48s | CC

This week on On Story, Lulu Wang, writer/director of The Farewell, discusses writing and directing the autobiographical story of her family’s decision to lie to her grandmother about her terminal illness and instead plan a wedding to say their final goodbyes.

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