The General: Vietnam in the Age of To Lam

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#Interview #TheGeneralFilm #Vietnam #Documentary #HumanRights

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✨ Why does this story matter now
✨ What happened behind the scenes
✨ Why are Vietnamese authorities attempting to censor future screenings

📖 Read the full interview and discover the story behind the documentary generating conversations around the world.

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🎬 A documentary. A powerful story. A growing effort to silence it.

Director Laura Brickman (@lfbrickman) opens up about the making of “The General,” discussing the inspiration behind the film, the obstacles faced during production, and the controversy that followed its release.

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If a documentary can provoke attempts at censorship inside the European Parliament, it only underscores the importance of bringing these stories to light.

#TheGeneralFilm #ToLam #Vietnam #TransnationalRepression #EuropeanParliament

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Following an event at the European Parliament on transnational repression, MEP @saskiabricmont revealed that Vietnamese authorities attempted to intimidate Members of the European Parliament ahead of a screening of The General: Vietnam in the Age of To Lam.

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Rather than silencing the conversation, the incident highlights exactly why this documentary matters. The film exposes how Vietnam’s campaign of transnational repression extends beyond its borders, targeting critics, activists, and dissidents abroad.

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🙏 Thank you, MEP Jonas Sjöstedt and MEP Saskia Bricmont @saskiabricmont for hosting such an important event to protect Vietnamese human rights defenders in Europe and around the world.

#EU #MovieScreening #Resist #TransnationalRepression #TheGeneral #ToLam #Vietnam

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🇪🇺🎥 At the European Parliament @Europarl_EN, a film screening of “The General: Vietnam in the Age of To Lam” helped set the context and provided visualization of the repression To Lam is willing to take to hold onto power.

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📣 Key witnesses at the event, and who were also the protagonist in the documentary, included Lawyer Nguyen Van Dai @LutsNguynVni1 and Journalist Le Trung Khoa @thoibao_de

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Through every Q&A, panel, and conversation, your solidarity proved that borders cannot stop the truth.
Thank you to everyone who stepped inside.💞✨🎊

STAY TUNE, THE JOURNEY CONTINUES!🎉🎉
#thegeneralmovie #moviescreening #vietnam #ToLam

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🎉🎉40+ GLOBAL SCREENINGS. COUNTLESS SHARED MOMENTS!🎉🎉

Cinema has the power to cross borders and bring hidden realities into the light. We set out to tell a story that couldn't be silenced and you met us around the world to listen. 🌏

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The conversation also explored the alleged involvement of certain Slovak officials, a controversy that sparked public concern in Slovakia.

🙏 We are so grateful to be a part of this platform and for everyone supporting courageous storytelling. #FestivalPremiere #Slovakia

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Looking back at May…. 💫

🎬 A packed room at the Pucung Film Festival.

🎤 Dir. Laura Brickman (@lfbrickman) and Journalist Monika Tódová (@MTodova) joined moderator Zuzana Petková in a discussion on the misuse of authority and the important work in keeping leaders accountable.

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🌍 The discussion highlighted the case of Trinh Xuan Thanh, the Vietnamese businessman who was abducted from Germany and returned to Vietnam under the authority of General To Lam.

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Read more about attempts to censor the film here: https://t.co/vWURqDjLiG

#TransnationalRepression #MovieScreening #TheGeneral #ToLam #Vietnam

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Transnational repression can’t silence truth 📣

Since the release of “The General: Vietnam in the Age of To Lam,” the Vietnamese government has attempted to use various tactics to stop several screenings with limited success.

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The types of intimidation the film has faced shows Hanoi's true fear about what this film reveals and the state is attempting to intensify its methods to stop distribution of the film, which Director Laura Brickman takes as a compliment! 😉

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Sincerely,

Laura Brickman
Director, 'The General: Vietnam in the Age of To Lam'

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May 29, 2026

AN OPEN RESPONSE TO CLAIMS OF PRIVACY VIOLATIONS IN 'HE GENERAL: VIETNAM IN THE AGE OF TO LAM'

On May 20, 2026, a petition was submitted to several international institutions,

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I hope the UNHCR and concerned embassies in Bangkok will act with urgency to protect Ân and his family. The real threat is not a small documentary covering human rights abuse but a repressive Vietnamese government trying to silence the bravest of its people.