My Yang Gang Diary

I enjoyed watching the documentary My Yang Gang Diary. Not knowing how canvassing goes in political campaigns, I found this documentary very educational. The passion of the people who supported Andrew Yang and their volunteering activities was impressive. Yang's campaign slogan "Not Left, Not Right, but Forward" is so right on. I found it fascinating that the filmmaker Ching Juhl quit her college teaching job, and became a Yang Gang member.

The interviews from supporters of Andrew Yang were interesting and they were well presented. I was surprised to learn that the whole documentary was shot on an iPhone. It looks great and I strongly recommend it!

What I liked about the movie is that is not so much about the content of the political ideas, but mostly gives a very good impression on how 'normal people' help to promote their favorite party. I think that insight is what makes this documentary really unique. For me, as a non US citizen it is a rare chance to see this and have the feeling I am living along with this group of people. The documentary also provides some new glimpses on lesser known (from movies) areas. I was so suprised that everything is so straight in America that it looks like all the streets have been designed with a ruler. Never thought about how many curves and circles my own city has, as I am kind of used to that. There was one scene that I rewatched as to my surprise even the American snow and clowds seemed to have a sharp edge. That was probably a coincidence, but I loved how that came into the movie. Mostly I see that this is a unique document about individuals that seem to share one big connection. Probably sociologists or antropologist will love to watch this. Looking forward to your interview with mister Yang. Great job Ching!

This is a unique documentary about election canvassing and presidential primaries in America, fighting relentlessly against the odds and battling against all kinds of difficulties on the way (coldness, tiredness, despair, even physical injuries). Through a very personal lens, we get to experience and feel the extraordinary life of ordinary political activists; the journey is as much about supporting a candidate as building a strong camaraderie and dreaming together large and high that we can change things... If you happen to feel depressed by the current state of political affairs, then this movie is the perfect fix... Watch it and you may start to feel that it is time for you too to get on your feet and change things ...

I have seen My Yang Gang Diary, feature documentary, twice. Why, my cousin Ching Juhl is the director.

I am amazed that she was able to pull the whole film together, from writing, directing, shooting, editing to producing. Congratulations!

That fact that the doc was shot on me an iPhone 11 was pretty awesome. I learned how the US primary presidential campaign is. The behind-the-scene canvassing was fascinating to watch. The storytelling of the documentary is real, personal, and touching.

I am so proud of my cousin who was fearless and tirelessly capturing the Yang Gang movement. If we all get involve and do more volunteer works, the world will be a better place.

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Ching's documentary, following Andrew Yang's Presidential campaign, is a pleasure to watch. There is just something very engaging about how the camera moves through everything as if you are experiencing everything directly through the filmmaker. It's incredible to me when I think of her journey as a woman in China to being here in America following a Presidential candidate! Wow. I find so much value in Ching's work. Your passions become ours as well. Keep doing what you are doing!!! Thank you for the work you do. I am looking forward to watching some of your others works and am, very much, looking forward to what you do next!