DISSIDENTS

Directed By Yi Chen

USA | Documentary | 76 min

New York City Premiere

This screening will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

— About DISSIDENTS —

In the United States, three Chinese dissidents (sculptor Weiing Chen, asylum seeker Chunyan Wang, and Juntao Wang, a primary organizer of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and one of the world’s most renowned Chinese dissidents) fight for democracy against a superpower through art, petition, and grassroots organizing.

Combining intimate observational footage, rich archival materials, and an investigative approach, DISSIDENTS uncovers transnational repression by an authoritarian state targeting dissidents who keep the democratic flame alive during the darkest hours.

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    • Date and Time

      Saturday, August 10 2024

      2:45 PM to 4:15 PM

    • Venue

      Regal Union Square - Auditorium 14

      850 Broadway
      New York, NY 10003

    Film Details

    1. Chinese (Mandarin), English

    2. English

    3. New York City Premiere

    4. 2024

    5. 76 minutes

    6. Documentary

    7. USA

      8. Yi Chen


      Director/Producer Yi Chen is a documentary filmmaker based in Washington, D.C. Her work has screened at AFI DOCS, IDFA Docs for Sale, and Berlinale European Film Market. Her feature debut FIRST VOTE (2020, PBS Distribution) qualified for the 93rd Academy Awards (Best Picture and Documentary Feature). Her short doc CHINATOWN (2013, WHUT) won the IndieCapitol Awards for Best Documentary Short. Yi has been awarded grants from the Ford Foundation JustFilms, Open Society Foundations, and ITVS. She was a 2019 Soros Equality Fellow with an MFA in Film and Media Arts from American University.

      9. Yi Chen

      10. Yi Chen

      11. Juntao Wang

        Weiming Chen

        Chunyan Wang

      12. Editors: Yi Chen, Kristina Motwani

        DPs: Yi Chen, Bryan Chang

        Composer: Ryan Blotnick

        Co-producer: Kevin Hirano

        Associate Producers: Kathy, Susann Shin

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