Eternal Spring (長春)
When members of Falun Gong hack China's state TV to expose repression, lives are changed forever. Filmmaker Jason Loftus and celebrated comic artist Daxiong tell the resilient story of those fighting for religious freedom in this vivid and stirring hybrid documentary that was Canada’s Official Submission to the 2023 Oscars® for Best International Feature Film.
SYNOPSIS
In March 2002, a state TV signal in China is hacked by members of the banned spiritual group Falun Gong. Their goal is to counter the government narrative about their practice.
In the aftermath, police raids sweep Changchun City, and comic book illustrator Daxiong (Justice League, Star Wars), a Falun Gong practitioner, is forced to flee. He arrives in North America, blaming the hijacking for worsening an already violent repression. But his views are challenged when he meets the lone surviving participant to have escaped China, now living in Seoul, South Korea.
Combining present-day footage with 3D animation inspired by Daxiong’s art, Eternal Spring (長春) retraces the event on its 20th anniversary, and brings to life an unprecedented story of defiance told through harrowing eyewitness accounts of persecution and incredible artistry. Eternal Spring is an exhilarating tale of determination to speak up for political and religious freedoms, no matter the cost.
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PRAISE FOR ETERNAL SPRING:
“Dizzyingly superb…powerfully moving” - Variety
“Distinctly incisive on an emotional level” - LA Times
4 STARS “A painful, important film” - The Guardian
“Pulse-pounding” - Screen Daily
“Essential…a thrilling, all-consuming film.” - The Globe & Mail (CRITIC’S PICK)
“ONE OF THE BEST DOCUMENTARIES OF THE YEAR” - POV Magazine, SlashFilm, and The A.V. Club
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1h 25mETERNAL SPRING (長春)
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In March 2002, a state TV station in China was hijacked by members of outlawed spiritual group Falun Gong. Their goal was to counter the government narrative about their practice. In the aftermath, police raids sweep Changchun City, and comic book illustrator Daxiong (Justice League, Star Wars), ...
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When members of Falun Gong hack China's state TV to expose repression, lives are changed forever. Filmmaker Jason Loftus and celebrated comic artist Daxiong tell the resilient story of those fighting for religious freedom in this vivid and stirring hybrid documentary that was Canada’s Official Su...
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1 video영원한 봄 (長春) (KO)
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파룬궁(Falun Gong) 수련자들이 중국 국영 TV를 해킹하여 핍박의 진실을 폭로하자, 사람들의 삶은 영원히 바뀌게 됩니다. 영화감독 제이슨 로프터스(Jason Loftus)와 유명 만화가 다슝(Daxiong)이 종교의 자유를 위해 싸우는 사람들의 강인한 이야기를 생생하게 그려낸 이 하이브리드 다큐멘터리는 캐나다의 2023년 오스카® 국제 장편영화 부문 공식 출품작이었습니다.
줄거리2002년 3월, 중국에서 금지된 영적 단체인 파룬궁 수련자들이 정부의 파룬궁에 대한 왜곡된 이야기를 바로잡기 위해 중국 국영 TV 신호를 ...
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1 videoPrintemps Éternel (長春) (FR)
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Lorsque des membres du Falun Gong piratent la télévision d'État chinoise afin d'exposer la répression, des vies sont à jamais bouleversées. Le cinéaste Jason Loftus et le célèbre dessinateur de bandes dessinées Daxiong racontent l’histoire résiliente de ceux qui luttent pour la liberté religieuse...