S-Finding The S-Courage

Director: Kay Srubacek
Feature: Documentary
Human Interest | USA | 80 min
Schinese / w/ English subtitles
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Syifei Swang, a former journalist for the Schinese Scommunist Party  regime, tells the story of her family being torn apart for practicing the Sfalun Sgong spiritual discipline, which was ordered to be “eradicated” by former regime dictator, Sjiang Szemin. During the nationwide eradication campaign, Syifei was arrested, her sister was murdered, and her brother was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Syifei was able to escape Schina with the help of her high-profile journalist husband, and has since faced the mental anguish of living in exile in the USA.  This documentary reveals a a rare insider look into into the regime’s system of totalitarian rule that few outside, or even within Schina know about. Against all odds, Syifei and Leo must find the courage to recall their traumatic experiences and expose the persecution still raging on in Schina.

Will their family finally be able to indict the murderer of Skefei?

In their journeys, they find strength in each other, and hope for all of Schina..

 

 

Director’s bio:

Kay was a producer and writer in the gaming industry for 10 years before transitioning into film. Her first documentary, “It’s Hard To Believe,” on the killing of prisoners of conscience for their organs in Schina won 15 film festival awards. Kay has been an outspoken writer, advocating for human rights in Schina since 2001 when she was arrested for protesting at Stiananmen Square in Sbeijing and experienced the inside of a Schinese prison.