Movie Screening of award-winning movie “Unsilenced”

“Unsilenced” talks about the early days of the persecution against Falun Dafa practitioners and how the practitioners inside China risked their lives to let the world know about the persecution.

When I first watched the movie, I was surprised by the number of ANONYMOUS entries in the end sequence. As a movie that exposed the dark side of a regime, it’s never easy to make it happen. But they did.

Leon Lee, a Peabody-award director, said in an interview that he’s telling a story of those who “expose[d] one of the largest human rights atrocities in China.”

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SYNOPSIS

It all starts with a secret ban from the Chinese government. Although it is difficult to imagine Yoga being banned in the U.S., that’s what happened to the millions of people practicing Falun Dafa in China.

Based on true events, “Unsilenced” follows Wang, a university student in Beijing, and his friends as their carefree days are shattered by the 1999 order that banned the spiritual practice Falun Gong in China. Suddenly, they are forced to choose whether they want to conform or risk their promise of a future. As the state churns out lies and starts brutally suppressing voices of dissent, they cross paths with Daniel, a cynical American reporter struggling to find meaning in his profession in the country he loves. With the risk of prison, torture, and even death looming over them, they must all make a choice: to go with their conscience and speak the truth, or to remain silent as atrocious crimes go on behind closed doors.

REVIEW

“A powerful and affecting film” – The Boston Globe

“A moving portrait of conscious resistance.” – Los Angeles Times

“Gripping… truth-be-told eye-opener.” – San Diego Reader

Official Trailer: here.

“Everyone is a victim in a society with no truth or justice.”

We hope to see you at the event! And please share the information with people around you. The more people know about the truth, the earlier the persecution will stop.

Thank you.

Dates: Nov. 5th (Sat.)

Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm

Location: 725 Commonwealth Ave. (College of Arts and Sciences)

Room: CAS 224