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Avenues of Escape

During the decades long crackdown on Falun Gong practitioners in China which claimed thousands of victims, the lives of three women intertwine as they embark on a dangerous journey to find freedom. Armed with only a road map and a desire for justice, they must rely on their wits, courage and the compassion of strangers, to escape imprisonment and navigate a treacherous passageway out of communist China. Staying behind means certain death, but the road ahead holds no guarantees. How far will they go for freedom?

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Tian Jing
Self - Interviewee
Cai Jing
Self - Interviewee
Crystal Chen
Self - Interviewee

Awards

  • 2017 - Leo - Best Feature Length Documentary Program - winner
  • 2017 - Leo - Best Direction in a Documentary Program - winner
  • 2017 - Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series - winner
  • 2017 - Leo - Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary - winner

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