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director: Rikun Zhu

original title: Huan ying

country: China

year: 2016

running time: 62 min.

synopsis

The spoken word plays the main role in this investigative documentary. While the screen remains black, we listen to a conversation between officials and filmmakers who want to shoot a film about lung disease in Sichuan. The audio record exposes the typical strategy of censorship, progressing from false affability to the point of open threats.

biography

Director and producer Zhu Rikun (1976) is one of the most important figures on the Chinese independent film scene. His previous films, such as The Dossier (2014), have focused on criticizing China’s repressive regime.

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director:	Rikun Zhu
producer:	Rikun Zhu
photography:	Rikun Zhu
editing:	Rikun Zhu
sound:	Rikun Zhu

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