Documentary showing plight of Uyghur survivor in Chinese camp screened in USA
A documentary film was recently screened in the US which highlighted the plight of a survivor who was trapped in a camp in China.
Titled ‘Behind The Mask’, the movie was screened at the Uyghur Center Virginia on Friday.
The documentary talks about the life experiences of a Uyghur internment camp survivor, Abduweli Ayup, who contacts a former guard from the camp days and has to deal with the effects that this incident could have on his children as they had witnessed everything, reported ANI.
A public discussion and question and answer session were held during the film screening.
Uyghur American Association earlier wrote on X: "Join us for the screening of the documentary "Behind the Mask," featuring the story of Uyghur scholar and former political prisoner
@AbduwelA , followed by a Q&A discussion. Looking forward to seeing you there!"
Join us for the screening of the documentary "Behind the Mask," featuring the story of Uyghur scholar and former political prisoner @AbduwelA , followed by a Q&A discussion. Looking forward to seeing you there!https://t.co/tfC3PtUuBQ pic.twitter.com/Eu8xobE6WN
— Uyghur American Association (@Uyghur_American) August 1, 2024
The movie is directed by Havard Bustnes.
It was released in 2023.
The movie has witnessed features in TIFF – Tromso International Film Festival, Minimalen Short Film Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival this year, reported the Indian news agency.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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