China sentences filmmaker to over 3 years in jail

A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide protests against Covid lockdowns in late 2022, as Beijing seeks to erase public memories of stunning scenes of dissent against its handling of the pandemic.
China COVID Protest Filmmaker Sentenced to Prison, Former Lawyer Says
A Chinese director who made a film about the 2022 "white paper" demonstrations against China's COVID restrictions was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a Shanghai court this week, his former lawyer said.
VOA Mandarin: Chinese filmmaker sentenced to prison for documenting
Chinese activist filmmaker Chen Pinlin has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison in Shanghai for producing a documentary about China's nationwide protests against COVID-19 lockdowns in late 2022. Observers told VOA that Chen was heavily punished because the CCP has been trying to erase from
China sentences filmmaker to over 3 years in jail for Covid lockdown protests documentary
The 2022 protests against Covid lockdown and subsequent crackdown on people marked a rare show of dissent in China
A filmmaker made a documentary about rare protests in China. Now he’s going on trial
A Chinese filmmaker was due to stand trial Monday over his documentary about China’s nationwide protests against Covid lockdowns in late 2022, as Beijing seeks to erase public memories of stunning scenes of dissent against its handling of the pandemic.

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