After being crowned Miss World Canada 2015, China-born actress and human rights activist Anastasia Lin discovers that local authorities have threatened her father in an effort to silence her criticisms of the Chinese government. And when China is named host of the 2016 Miss World Finals, Anastasia must confront the possibility that she’ll be banned from competing unless she complies.
2018 /
Finalist
ANASTASIA LIN: THE CROWN
Director & Producer: Kacey Cox,
Kacey Cox
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2016 |
20 min
Canada | China | Switzerland | USA
Languages: English
AWARD:
Finalist
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Women, Human Rights, Uprising, Conflict & Resolution
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