Free China: The Courage to Believe

Name: Free China: The Courage to Believe
Genre: Biography, History, Documentary, News
Released: May 31, 2013
Duration: 53 min

2013

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| Release Date: May 31, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: In Free China: The Courage To Believe, the fates of a woman living in Beijing and a man living in New York become inextricably linked because of a common conviction. Jennifer Zeng, who along with more than 70 Million Chinese were practicing a belief that combined Buddhism and Daoism until the Chinese Government outlawed it, was imprisonedIn Free China: The Courage To Believe, the fates of a woman living in Beijing and a man living in New York become inextricably linked because of a common conviction. Jennifer Zeng, who along with more than 70 Million Chinese were practicing a belief that combined Buddhism and Daoism until the Chinese Government outlawed it, was imprisoned for her faith. A world away, Dr. Charles Lee, a Chinese American businessman, wanted to do his part to stop the persecution by attempting to broadcast uncensored information on state controlled television. He was arrested in China and sentenced to three years of re-education in a prison camp. As China’s prisoners of conscience are subjected to forced labor and even organ harvesting, this timely documentary exposes profound issues such as genocide and unfair trade practices with the West. The film also highlights how new Internet technologies are helping bring freedom to more than 1.3 billion people living in China and other repressive regimes throughout the world.… Expand

Director: Michael Perlman

Genre(s): Biography, History, Documentary, News

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 53 min

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Robin Migdol

Jun 4, 2013

Free China, with its aggressive narration, haunting music, and disturbing photographic evidence of crimes against humanity, wants you to walk away outraged at the injustice of it all, and most likely, you will. Read full review

Sheri Linden

May 30, 2013

Though his treatment of the subject is often superficial, Perlman makes a clear argument for the broader implications, especially for Western consumers. Read full review

David DeWitt

Jun 6, 2013

“Free China” is not news, and, however moving, it’s really not art. It’s advocacy. In that aim, it is ardently committed. Read full review

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