TORONTO -- Fearing reprisals by Chinese government officials after the world premiere this week of a new Canadian documentary about Tibet, the National Film Board of Canada said it will take extraordinary security measures during a Toronto screening of Tibet: What Remains of Us at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival timed to coincide with exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama's Canadian tour. NFB spokeswoman Laurie Jones said Friday that security guards will be positioned Tuesday night at the doors of the Bloor Cinema to ensure that Chinese officials do not smuggle in recording equipment or miniature cameras to capture audio or footage from the documentary to identify ordinary Tibetan participants for possible reprisals. As an extra precaution, the NFB said it will install infrared heat sensors in the auditorium and have officials wearing thermal goggles to detect the heat signature of any video equipment.
- 4/25/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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