Director Rikun Zhu

Countries China

Duration 128 min

Synopsis
Ten years ago, Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser’s efforts to document and present the reality of Tibet was considered a “political problem” by the Party-state. She was fired from her job when she turned down the “request” to confess and correct these “problems”. Since then, she has persevered as an independent writer, and has continued to speak out for the sufferings of Tibetan people. Ever since the disturbance in Lhasa took place in 2008 and as the number of self-immolations among Tibetan people has risen dramatically, her writing and her blog have become an important channel for the world to see Tibet. But despite being acknowledged for her efforts, her personal life and freedom have been seriously disturbed. As an unexpected event, we came into possession of Woeser’s official dossier which then became the main thread of this film. Through this lengthy and dull dossier, we see how a supposedly well-shaped screw and successor of the Chinese communist cause went off the premade track in reality. Has she obtained freedom?