Kaixin Liu is a PhD student in Cinema and Media Studies. Her research engages with contemporary Chinese cinema, documentary theory, and feminist film theory. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Missouri and an MA in Film and Media Studies from Columbia University. She is particularly interested in examining the epistemological and representational frameworks of feminist documentary, investigating its intricate interplay with power structures and gender dynamics, its engagement with reality, and its intersectionality with broader social issues including class, bureaucracy, and developmentalism.