Multi-award winning documentary In the Name of Confucius is the first film exposing the growing global controversies surrounding the Chinese government’s multi-billion dollar Confucius Institute (CI) - a loss of academic integrity, violations to human rights codes, foreign influence, and even potential infringements on national security.
The film will be screened in Adelaide, at the Fullarton Park Community Centre for free and open to public - a rare opportunity to join people across different sectors and meet stakeholders. Additional screenings are being held right around Australia, and anyone with an interest in education, human rights, moral ethics, or foreign government influence such as soft power, must see this documentary.
There are Confucius Institutes in 14 Australian universities and Confucius Classrooms in 67 Australian schools.
In the Name of Confucius has won 10 international awards and nominations, and seen highly successful screenings in America, Canada, United Kingdom, Poland, Taiwan, Spain, South Africa and Germany. This year in Australia a number of engaging screenings and panel discussions were held in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Audiences described the film as an eye-opener to a hidden truth and a timely reminder of an important issue - how we should deal with the unintended outcomes of our strengthening ties with a rising Communist China, as Beijing spends an estimated $10 billion annually on “external propaganda”, including the Confucius Institute initiative.
Film screening will be followed by Q&A with Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada, actress, and human rights advocate, former Chinese language teacher and current CEO of Melbourne Epoch Times, John Xiao.
Supported by Australian Tibet Council
The documentary trailer can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYa55jk2uVI
The film website: http://inthenameofconfuciusmovie.com/
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