China shuts down Beijing Independent Film Festival

2014/08/23 16:34:55 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Saturday blocked an annual independent film festival from opening, seized documents and films from its organizers & #039; office and hauled away two event officials. The move against a rare venue where films critical of the government could be screened is seen as a sign that Beijing is stepping up its already tight ideological controls.
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