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The Gatekeepers
Why this pick
A tense, investigative political documentary that lets firsthand accounts expose the moral machinery of state power, surveillance, and institutional violence.
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MOVIE2016 1h 24m CHN
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
State surveillance. Harassment. Imprisonment. Human rights activist Ye Haiyan, AKA Sparrow, knew she faced these risks when she went to Hainan Province to seek justice for six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal. But the scale and intensity of the government's reaction surprised even the most seasoned activists across China.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ye Haiyan
Ye Haiyan
Huang
Huang
Wang Jianfen
Wang Jianfen
Tang Jitian
Tang Jitian
Shan Lihua
Shan Lihua
Jia Lingmin
Jia Lingmin
Wang Yu
Wang Yu