In film, you have to present everything on the screen so it's the opposite of what I usually … - Yiyun Li

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You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion.

Yiyun Li

In film, you have to present everything on the screen so it's the opposite of what I usually do with storytelling. It forced me to think about how people walk, where they sit at that moment. With Princess of Nebraska, it was just fun to watch because the movie was so far from the story. It was very much a different story.

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