Description:
When
a woman in Oregon opens a box of Halloween decorations and finds a
distressing letter written by a political prisoner from inside a
Chinese labour camp, her discovery makes waves across major news
outlets worldwide. Meanwhile, the author of the letter, Sun Yi,
breaks through internet firewalls to learn about the attention his
letter has received and joins forces with an underground network of
journalists and Chinese dissidents to reveal his entire story. From
Peabody Award-winning director Leon Lee, Letter
From Masanjia takes us
deep into the horrific realities of China's labour camps through the
eyes of Sun Yi, who's determined to expose these unthinkable human
rights violations. Despite being hotly pursued by local authorities,
he stops at nothing to find justice, ultimately leading to
large-scale reform of China's labour camp system.
Biography: Leon Lee is an
award-winning Canadian filmmaker who explores stories about modern
China that can’t be told within Chinese borders. His documentary Human Harvest, about illegal organ harvesting, has been viewed
by millions, broadcast in more than 25 countries, and received the
74th Annual Peabody Award for Documentary. His company Flying Cloud
Productions is dedicated to bringing issues of human rights
violations to light in both documentary and narrative filmmaking.
