‘State Organs' Film Receives Humanitarian Award for Highlighting Ongoing Abuse in China
'State Organs: Unmasking Transplant Abuse in China'
The documentary, directed by Peabody Award-winner Raymond Zhang, was recently
The
'After WWII, people kept saying, 'Never again, never again.' Now, it happened again and is still happening right now,' Zhang said in a June 7 statement about his film's latest award.
'The difference is, today, while we still have time to stop this new form of genocide, we still have this opportunity to change the course of history that is happening right now.'
Related Stories
5/22/2025
5/14/2025
He said that if viewers can share what they saw and heard in this documentary with family, friends, and lawmakers, 'together we could change China to [become] a safer country and make this world a better place.'
The Accolade called the film 'a powerful documentary' and 'a searing testament to human dignity and the urgent need to confront this grave atrocity.'
'Through intimate interviews, rare footage, and evocative storytelling, the film gives voice to those silenced and forgotten, capturing the raw pain, resilience, and courage of families fighting for justice,' it said on its
Forced organ harvesting is a practice where organs are removed from individuals without their consent. In 2019, an independent people's panel in London called the China Tribunal
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice consisting of meditative exercises and teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Before the CCP launched its persecution against the group in 1999, the practice was
The persecution has continued to this day. According to statistics collected by the Falun Dafa Information Center, millions have been detained inside prisons, labor camps, and other facilities;
'State Organs' had won the Best Direction and Best Musical Score in the feature-length documentary category at the
Since last year, the documentary has received positive audience feedback following screenings in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, San Francisco, and
Evalyn Chen, a legislator in Taiwan's New Taipei City, called the Chinese regime's forced organ harvesting 'murder' and a 'challenge to all of humanity,' after seeing the documentary at a screening event in Taipei,
Chen urged the Taiwanese not to travel to China for organ transplants.
'Taiwan's democracy and freedoms must not be used to whitewash the crimes of a totalitarian regime, nor can the island be allowed to become a gateway for the black market for organs,' she wrote.
The documentary is set to premiere later this month in the Netherlands, Sweden, and France.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
San Francisco Chronicle
11 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Post Malone suffers onstage fall ahead of San Francisco show
Before bringing his Big Ass Stadium Tour to San Francisco, Post Malone had a big ass fall. The Grammy-winner, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, fell off stage during a concert at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., a little more than a week before his first-ever headlining country tour is set to wrap up at Oracle Park on Tuesday, July 1. A now-viral clip shared to TikTok shows the singer walking down the catwalk and kneeling down to raise his red Solo Cup to toast a fan while performing his hit duet with Blake Shelton, 'Somebody Pour Me a Drink,' at the June 21 show. But part of the stage quickly gave out, causing Post Malone to lose his balance, sending him to the floor as fans screamed. 'I am SO sorry Austin,' read the video caption, which was posted on June 22 and has amassed more than 626,000 likes. 'I love you! Such an amazing show.' The Outside Lands 2024 headliner was able to quickly compose himself and finish the remainder of his set. So far, his subsequent shows have been going smoothly. Post Malone's Arizona incident is far from the first time he's had to deal with onstage mishaps. The rapper fell through a trap door during a St. Louis concert in September 2022 that sent him to the hospital for bruised ribs. He updated fans on his condition via a video shared to X, and wound up cancelling a Boston show a few days later due to ongoing pain. That October, he twisted his ankle after stepping into a pyrotechnic hole onstage in Atlanta. He attempted to shake it off, but shared with fans that he was injured during the show. Post Malone, who shot to fame in 2015 with his debut rap/R&B single 'White Iverson,' returned to his Texas roots last year, performing an all-country set at Southern California's Stagecoach festival. In August, he released his country debut album, 'F-1 Trillion.' Though he still performs hits from across his discography, including fan-favorite rap tracks, his aesthetic now largely centers on his new record. Post Malone's current trek, which features support from Nashville country artist Jelly Roll, began in late April in Salt Lake City and has stopped at a total of 26 cities. His San Francisco concert on Tuesday night marks his first Bay Area performance since his show at Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre last August.
Epoch Times
17 hours ago
- Epoch Times
Humanitarian Jason Jones Stands in Solidarity With the Vulnerable
It's halfway through 2025 and, so far, Jason Jones has spent only two weeks of the year at home. The filmmaker, activist, nonprofit director, and humanitarian is a busy man who travels the four corners of the world, raising awareness as he stands between the most vulnerable populations and their oppressors. 'This summer I'll be in Africa, I'll be in the Middle East, I'll be in Asia, and everywhere I go, I'm nose-to-nose with the CCP [Chinese Communist Party]. If we're standing to protect vulnerable people, we're nose-to-nose with the CCP,' Jones said during the filming of an episode of the Jason Jones Show podcast in New York.
Elle
21 hours ago
- Elle
This Controversial 'Devil Wears Prada' Character Won't Be in the Sequel
THE RUNDOWN It looks like the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada won't be returning for its sequel. According to an Entertainment Weekly exclusive, Adrian Grenier, who played Andy's tepid boyfriend Nate Cooper, will not be returning for the upcoming film. In a previous EW interview, Grenier spoke about his controversial character. 'When that whole thing [about Nate being the 'real villain' of the film] first came out, I couldn't get my head around it,' he said. 'I didn't understand it. Perhaps it was because I wasn't mature as a man, just as Nate probably could've used a little growing up. I was just as immature as him at the time, so I couldn't see his shortcomings, but, after taking time to reflect and much deliberation online, I can realize the truth in that perspective.' He then went on to say that Nate couldn't fully support Andy and her budding fashion career because 'he was a fragile, wounded boy…. on behalf of all the Nates out there: Come on! Step it up!' Variety reported that the new film, which is set to release on May 1, 2026, will follow Meryl Streep's character, editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly, as she 'navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing and faces off against [Emily] Blunt's character, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs.' In addition to Streep, Hathaway, and Blunt, Stanley Tucci will also be in the sequel, along with new addition Kenneth Branagh. Production began on Monday.
