Forbidden Voices
| Year | 2012 |
| Director(s) | Barbara Miller |
| Runtime | 91 minutes |
| Producer(s) | Philip Delaquis |
| Writer(s) | Barbara Miller |
Their voices are suppressed, prohibited and censored. But world-famous bloggers Yoani Sanchez, Zeng Jinyan and Farnaz Seifi are not frightened of their dictatorial regimes. These fearless women stand for a new, networked generation of modern rebels. In Cuba, China and Iran their blogs shake the foundations of the state information monopoly – putting their lives at great risk. This film introduces us to these brave young rebels who use social media like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to denounce and combat the violations of human rights and freedom of speech in their countries. By telling the world what their rulers don’t want told, they give fuel to enormous external political pressure.
Noted by TIME Magazine as leading influential voices in the world, we see these heroic women dealing with the everyday nuisances of being constantly monitored, hassled, detained; forced to constantly weigh the responsibility of dissent against the mounting dangers to themselves and their families.