Prepare to delve into the chilling realities of state surveillance and digital social control with the documentary “Surveillance State,” airing on BBC Four at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, February 20th, as part of the “Storyville” series. This compelling documentary offers viewers an intimate look into the lives of two families and a journalist as they navigate the oppressive surveillance state of China.
The film follows the experiences of Zijuan Chen, who is fighting tirelessly for the release of her imprisoned husband, human rights lawyer Weiping Chang. As she strives to keep his memory alive for their son, viewers witness the personal toll of state repression on individuals and families.
Through poignant storytelling and powerful visuals, “Surveillance State” sheds light on the pervasive reach of state surveillance and its impact on the lives of ordinary citizens. Don’t miss this eye-opening documentary that exposes the harsh realities of living under constant scrutiny.
The film follows the experiences of Zijuan Chen, who is fighting tirelessly for the release of her imprisoned husband, human rights lawyer Weiping Chang. As she strives to keep his memory alive for their son, viewers witness the personal toll of state repression on individuals and families.
Through poignant storytelling and powerful visuals, “Surveillance State” sheds light on the pervasive reach of state surveillance and its impact on the lives of ordinary citizens. Don’t miss this eye-opening documentary that exposes the harsh realities of living under constant scrutiny.
- 2/14/2024
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
While it’s hardly news that most of us are under some form of surveillance any time we’re in public, the extent of Big Brother’s activities still has the capacity to astound. That’s nowhere truer than in the People’s Republic of China, whose efforts to monitor its citizens’ every action (public or otherwise) would make Orwell blush. “One Child Nation” co-director Jialing Zhang once again turns the camera on her home country in “Total Trust,” the kind of eye-opening documentary that makes you realize you know far less about its subject than you thought you did — however bad you may think China’s surveillance state is, Zhang can assure you it’s far worse.
Taking its title from a dubious news report claiming that public trust in the government reached a staggering 98% at the height of the pandemic, the film’s very existence runs counter to that claim.
Taking its title from a dubious news report claiming that public trust in the government reached a staggering 98% at the height of the pandemic, the film’s very existence runs counter to that claim.
- 12/15/2023
- by Michael Nordine
- Variety Film + TV
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