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Meet the Filmmaker: Michael Perlman & Kean Wong “Free China: The Courage To Believe” Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Location: NY NATAS, 1375 Broadway, Suite 2103 Reception: 6:00-6:30 PM ~ Program: 6:30-8:00 PM *Free to NY NATAS Members! $15 for those without current NY NATAS membership. “Free China: The Courage To Believe” This award winning documentary film tells the story of a mother and former Communist Party member, Jennifer Zeng, who along with more than 70 million Chinese were practicing a meditation system that combined Buddhist and Daoist beliefs until the Chinese Government outlawed it. The Internet police intercepted an email and Jennifer was imprisoned for her faith. As she endured physical and mental torture, she had to decide: does she stand her ground and languish in jail, or does she recant her belief so she can tell her story to the world and be reunited with her family? 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. For more info please visit FreeChinaMovie. On the heels of 5 international film festival awards and more than 400 hundred private screenings including the US Congress, European Parliament, British Parliament, Amnesty International and Google Headquarters, “Free China” has been released theatrically in 12 major US markets in 2013. The New York Times has praised the film as “stirring…[with] narrative power.” Karen Curry, former CNN New York Bureau Chief has described the film as “Intensely compelling” and indieWIRE has hailed the film as “deeply inspiring.” RESERVATIONS REQUIRED DUE TO BUILDING SECURITY. ALL NAMES MUST BE ON GUEST LIST. Please RSVP via email [email protected] to reserve a seat. Please write “Free China” in the subject line. Space is limited.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:03:24 +0000

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