"State Organs" Documentary Screening and Expert Q&A Panel
Schedule
Sat Sep 13 2025 at 03:30 pm to 05:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Garneau Theatre | Edmonton, AB
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A POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY: 20 YEARS IN THE MAKINGOrgan transplant tourism has been on the rise globally, yet behind the promise of life-saving procedures lies a disturbing and largely underreported reality. China has become the leading destination for transplant tourism. The majority of organs are forcibly harvested from prisoners of conscience, including individuals subjected to unspeakable cruelty.
You are cordially invited to attend a screening of the award-winning documentary State Organs: Unmasking Transplant Abuse in China, followed by a moderated Q&A with leading experts in medicine, ethics, and human rights.
About the Film:
Masterfully directed by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Raymond Zhang and accompanied by an evocative score from Emmy Award-winning composer Daryl Bennett, State Organs has garnered 39 international awards and was an official contender for Best Documentary Feature at the 97th Academy Awards. Based on true events, the film chronicles the heart-wrenching journeys of two families as they relentlessly searched for their loved ones who mysteriously disappeared while in police custody. Their pursuit of truth uncovered a systemic, state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting operation—one that continues to this day.
Screening will be followed by an expert Q&A panel session.
Trailer:
Panelists:
Ms. Cindy Song, Producer of State Organs
Dr. Jessica Russo, PsyD, Board Member, Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting
Dr. Maria Cheung, Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba, Canadian Committee Member of International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC)
Ms. Caylan Ford, Documentary Filmmaker & Foreign Affairs Specialist
This film doesn't just inform—it challenges us to confront uncomfortable truths and to take a stand. Your awareness, your voice, can help shed light on one of the darkest human rights issues of our time.
Visit StateOrgans.com for more information about the film.
Hosted by:
Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting
End Forced Organ Harvesting Rotary Satellite Club
Falun Dafa Association of Edmonton
International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China
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Where is it happening?
Garneau Theatre, 8710 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1E9, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
