Abstract
Their voices are suppressed, prohibited and censored. But world-famous bloggers Yoani Sánchez, Zeng Jinyan and Farnaz Seifi are unafraid of their dictatorial regimes. These fearless women represent a new, networked generation of modern rebels. In Cuba, China and Iran their blogs shake the foundations of the state information monopoly, putting them at great risk.
This film accompanies these brave young cyberfeminists on perilous journeys. Eyewitness reports and clandestine footage show Sánchez's brutal beating by Cuban police for criticizing her country's regime; Chinese human rights activist Jinyan under house arrest for four years; and Iranian journalist and women's advocate Seifi forced into exile, where she blogs under a pseudonym. Tracing each woman's use of social media to denounce and combat violations of human rights and free speech in her home country, Forbidden Voices attests to the Internet's potential for building international awareness and political pressure.
This film accompanies these brave young cyberfeminists on perilous journeys. Eyewitness reports and clandestine footage show Sánchez's brutal beating by Cuban police for criticizing her country's regime; Chinese human rights activist Jinyan under house arrest for four years; and Iranian journalist and women's advocate Seifi forced into exile, where she blogs under a pseudonym. Tracing each woman's use of social media to denounce and combat violations of human rights and free speech in her home country, Forbidden Voices attests to the Internet's potential for building international awareness and political pressure.
Subject
Sánchez, Yoani, -- 1975-, Zeng, Jinyan, Seifi, Farnaz, Blogs -- Political aspects, Blogs -- Social aspects, Social media -- Political aspects, Communication in politics, Women journalists -- Blogs, Citizen journalism, Cuba -- Social conditions -- 21st century, China -- Social conditions -- 2000-, Iran -- Social conditions -- 21st century
Contributors
Miller, Barbara (director), Miller, Barbara (writer), Delaquis, Philip (producer), Sánchez, Yoani (performer), Winterstein, Andreas (editor), Vaid, Marcel (composer), Indergand, Peter (cinematographer), Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (Firm) (producer), Kollektiv für audiovisuelle Werke GmbH (producer), Women make movies (distributor)
Duration
01:31:17 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, college
Copyright Holder
| Name | Women Make Movies |
| Role | distributor |
| Telephone | 212-925-0606 |
| Address | 462 Broadway, STE 500, New York, NY 10013 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2012-01-01
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