Screening – Not the Foreign Force
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11.05.2024
Lethe Flow
“Not the Foreign Force” focuses on the “A4 Revolution / White Paper Protests” of 2022. This documentary aims to evoke collective memory and extend support to director Pin-Lin CHEN, who was arrested for producing and releasing it, alongside others apprehended or missing since the protests. The “A4 Revolution” marked a significant series of demonstrations that swept through China in 2022. It originated from a tragic incident in Urumqi, where residents, trapped by lockdown measures, perished in a fire. This event catalyzed widespread protests against stringent epidemic control measures in mainland China, spanning over three years. Demonstrations erupted in cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and even globally. Participants symbolically held up blank A4 papers, expressing their pent-up discontent and resistance against the lockdown measures.