Shen Yun, a Chinese-American dance company, is currently on tour in France. Shen Yun broadcasts a critical message against the Chinese regime, while promoting the racist and conspiracy theories of its founder.

The demonstrators depicted in the show, which for months has been the subject of a strong promotional campaign online or on billboards in major French cities, are members of Falun Gong. The spiritual movement created in 1992, which claims nearly 100 million followers, has had a mixed fate in China..