Independent film festival cancelled after alleged Chinese pressure

JARA CARBALLO
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 07:41:01 +0000
International, art, IndieChina Film Festival, Zhu Rikun

An autonomous film festival slated for launching in New York this weekend has been tersely cancelled after several movie makers dropped out — a decision which many of the event’s organisers and human rights activists say was prompted by pressure and bullying from the Chinese powers that be. The IndieChina Film Festival, originally scheduled for …