Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents (2019)
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.
Director: Risa Morimoto, Diana Chiawen Lee
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 51 min
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Cinematography: Bao Nguyen
Production: Edgewood Pictures Inc.
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents about?
- 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.
- Who directed Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents?
- Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents was directed by Risa Morimoto, Diana Chiawen Lee.
- How long is Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents?
- Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents has a runtime of 51m (51 minutes).
- What genre is Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents?
- Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents is a Documentary film.