

The Man Who Defied Beijing
Human rights hero and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, was a key figure of the Tiananmen uprising. After spending nine years in jail, Liu Xiaobo was released in 2017, only to die a few weeks later. Today he is a source of inspiration for the young Hong Kong protesters. Liu Xiaobo left a political legacy under the form of a long interview delivered before his arrest. This exceptional film is his legacy supplemented with the testimonials of those closest to him. It is also a compelling story of China's radical mutations.
Human rights hero and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, was a key figure of the Tiananmen uprising. After spending nine years in jail, Liu Xiaobo was released in 2017, only to die a few weeks later. Today he is a source of inspiration for the young Hong Kong protesters. Liu Xiaobo left a political legacy under the form of a long interview delivered before his arrest. This exceptional film is his legacy supplemented with the testimonials of those closest to him. It is also a compelling story of China's radical mutations.
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