The Middle Kingdom is angry with the Oscars.
The nomination of the documentary
Do not Split
directed by Norwegian journalist Anders Hammer, who carried out investigative work on the protests in Hong Kong in 2019 against the Beijing government, led the Chinese authorities to ban national channels from broadcasting in live on April 25 the 93rd Academy Awards.
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This information relayed by Bloomberg, but whose source is still anonymous for the moment, specifies that this censorship decision came directly from the propaganda leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.
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An award-winning documentary
This documentary, which lasts about 35 minutes, denounces the growing influence of the Chinese government in this territory which had remained under British control until 1997. Anders Hammers notably gave a voice to demonstrators and academics hostile to the politics of Beijing-led expansion.
With
Do Not Split
, the Scandinavian director returns with this investigation to a political event that he does not hesitate to describe as “the
most important of the year 2019
”.
Anders Hammer has already won the international award for best video journalist as well as best documentary at the big photo trophy in Norway in 2020. Being crowned at the Oscars in just over a month ensured him and his work the most prestigious recognitions.
Do Not Split
, a documentary by Norwegian journalist Anders Hammer on the anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong in 2019