Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents

Overview

Once a mild-mannered TV director, Hua Ze discovered that an old friend reporting on alleged corruption after the Sichuan earthquake had disappeared, along with any mention of him online. Following a trail of leads over the great internet firewall of China, she discovers a jaw-dropping array of human rights abuses across the country. Her awakening takes her into a new world of dissidents, citizen journalism, human rights lawyers. police harassment and kidnappings. In her own reporting, Hua cannot turn a blind eye to the problems, and is made to pay the price. The film documents Hua’s courage, and her willingness to lose everything in her fight for justice.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2019

Original language

English

Production

Edgewood Pictures Inc.

Director

Risa Morimoto,Diana Chiawen Lee

Cinematography

Bao Nguyen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9657798