Film festival organizer cancels event, citing pressure from China's government

By Emily Feng

Published November 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM EST

The director of a Chinese-language film festival in New York City says he's been forced to cancel the event because of pressure from the Chinese government on the films' directors.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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