A theater in Canada recently cancelled a scheduled screening of the Hong Kong protest documentary, Inside the Red Brick Wall, citing political pressure, believed to stem from the Communist Party-ruled Chinese government and/or supporters abroad in North America.

The screening was originally scheduled to be held at the Dollar Cinema in Montréal on Dec. 18. According to the screening's organizers, one week before the event was to take place the theater informed them that it did not want to be political as it was facing political pressure. The cinema declined to specify whether or not the pressure came from the Chinese government officials or supporters.

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Inside the Red Brick Wall was originally released in January 2020 and was produced by the collective known as Hong Kong Documentary Filmmakers. The documentary focuses on on specific event that took place during the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong-- the Siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which occurred in November 2019 and saw between 100 and 200 protesters cornered on the university grounds, using a variety of tactics to hold Hong Kong Police Force officers back. It should be noted that since the 2019 protests began, there have been wide range of reports showcasing members of the HKPF employing excessive force and brutal tactics against largely peaceful protesters, earning authorities criticism from the international community.

But this is not the first documentary to face immense political pressure. Revolution of Our Times, another project centered on the pro-democracy protests, was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival at a special screening, held at the end of the festival in order to prevent Chinese officials from hindering its presentation.

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In response to the pro-democracy protests, the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on Hong Kong. The legislature broadly defines acts of secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces and allows Beijing and pro-Beijing supporters in Hong Kong to interpret the law as they see fit, in order to persecute pro-democracy supports. In addition, the legislation assumes jurisdiction across the entire world. Because of its wide application and vaguely defined terms, the national security law drastically reshaped the city and allowed a wide range of reforms in the style of mainland China's laws and policies. This ultimately led to a mass exodus of Hong Kong residents, with at least 88,000 residents fleeing the city.

As a result, 47 pro-democracy activists and even politicians are currently in jail in Hong Kong. An election for the Legislative Council is set to take place on Dec. 19 with candidates selected by China running with virtually no opposition.

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