‘Especially during the pandemic, the Chinese government has continued privatization of public social services. It has exposed women and other marginalized groups to further precarious conditions and exploitation. Against this, feminist and LGBTQI activists have led local and overseas struggles against gender-based violence. Also, the people in China launched a massive struggle across the country. ”
Three years ago this week I watched the 9th Beijing Independent Film Festival crumble under the weight of official fear fear that the gritty low-budget, experimental dramas and documentaries screening in a remote Beijing suburb reflected a touch more truth about life in China than was permissible at the city’s gleaming downtown cineplexes; fear that these films would thus
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For the last decade, the Chinese Visual Festival has brought a vital mix of contemporary Chinese language cinema to the UK. But with titles being mysteriously withdrawn from the 2021 programme, its future seems uncertain. We caught up with the festival’s programmers to find out more.