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Film director Chloé Zhao s historic Oscar win largely censored in China

Film director Chloé Zhao s historic Oscar win largely censored in China
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Why this year s Oscars will not be airing in China

China is blocking this year's broadcast of the Academy Awards after the directors of two Oscar-nominated films were critical of the Chinese government. CNN's John Avlon talks to one of the directors, Anders Hammer, whose documentary spotlighted protesters in Hong Kong.

The 2019 Hong Kong film protests at the Oscars, China | Art and Culture News

The 2019 Hong Kong film protests at the Oscars, China | Art and Culture News Growing up in Hong Kong, he imagined that Joey Siu could become a secondary school teacher, but two years ago, as pro-democracy protesters filled the streets of a Chinese-dominated city, he saw himself taking a different path. Siu joined the rallies as a student activist, but quickly took on a more prominent role in the movement, claiming international support and speaking regularly to the media. Then, in June last year, China established it National Security Act – said that broad-based legislation was necessary to combat secession, terrorism, subversion and “links with foreign powers”.

Film on 2019 Hong Kong protests vies for Oscars, riles China

Growing up in Hong Kong, Joey Siu imagined she might become a secondary school teacher, but two years ago, as pro-democracy protesters filled the streets of the Chinese-ruled city, she found herself taking a different path. Siu joined the rallies as a student activist, but quickly took on a more prominent role in the movement, advocating for international help and speaking regularly to the media. Then, in June last year, China imposed the National Security Law – broadly worded legislation it said was necessary to deal with secession, terrorism, subversion and “collusion with foreign powers”. Overnight, social media accounts were closed, pro-democracy groups shut down. The protests, already quietened by the coronavirus pandemic, evaporated.

Oscars 2021: Best Documentary Short Film Nominees Reviewed

Oscars 2021: Best Documentary Short Film Nominees Reviewed Shaun Munro reviews 2021’s Oscar-nominated documentary short films… The final instalment of our three-part series delving into this year’s short-form Oscar nominees tackles the Best Documentary Short field. Of the three short film categories, this collective is by far the most pervasively upsetting and difficult-to-watch, but their journalistic, humanistic value absolutely speaks for itself. Several of the shorts are content-rich enough that they could easily have been expanded into fully-formed features without losing any of their impact, though this bite-sized presentation also has many positives of its own, ensuring under-represented global issues are given concise, accessible platforms.

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