(Minghui.org) Following a screening in Daegu, South Korea, the documentary, Letter from Masanjia was shown at the Haeundae Cultural Center in Busan on February 18, 2025. This was the eleventh free screening in the film’s national tour.

The documentary tells how Julie Keith, a housewife living in Oregon, USA, found a letter written by Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Sun Yi when he was detained in Masanjia Labor Camp. The letter was hidden inside Halloween decorations she purchased in 2012. Mr. Sun was an engineer who was arrested in 2008 for practicing Falun Dafa and he was incarcerated in the notorious Masanjia Labor Camp.

The letter reads: “Sir: If you purchase this product, please help forward this letter to the international human rights organizations. Thousands of people who are persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party government here will always thank and remember you.”

Julie Keith uploaded the letter to social media, drawing attention from international media and the international community. Mr. Sun risked his life to put more than 20 handwritten letters appealing for help into the decorations that were produced in the Masanjia forced labor camp, and later said the letter was the fuse to end the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) forced labor camp system—it was abolished in 2013.

Letter from Masanjia was shown at the Haeundae Cultural Center in Busan

After the audience watched the 75-minute documentary many said they were indignant about the CCP’s atrocities. Mr. Sun’s sincere wish for people to live a peaceful life and his words, “justice will eventually prevail over evil,” resonated strongly with them, and some wept. When the news of Mr. Sun’s death from sudden acute renal failure came at the end of the movie, many people sighed.

Some viewers wiped away tears as they walked out of the theater. Some asked for the film to be screened in the their areas. Many people actively participated in the hashtag campaign, uploading photos and leaving messages about the film on social media.

The audience expressed their respect for Falun Dafa practitioners in their messages:

“Although Sun Yi has passed away, his message has remained in the hearts of people all over the world. Freedom, human rights, and liberation need everyone’s attention.”

“I hope the spring of freedom will come to China soon.”

“Once precious things are lost, it is difficult to find them again. We must do our best to protect them.”

“I hope such cruel human rights persecution will not happen again, and I pay tribute to Sun Yi’s tenacious spirit.”

“Thank you for making such a sad and warm movie. I hope more people can gain freedom through this movie.”

Swi Leon-ing choked up and said, “I usually pay more attention to human rights issues. I just came here to watch casually, but when I heard the news that Sun Yi died two months later, I couldn’t help crying. Freedom is like air, everyone should have it, but how precious is the value of freedom? It can connect people and help us resonate with each other. This movie made me deeply realize this. I hope more people can see this movie, let those who are suffering get attention, let more truths be revealed, and more people can be free. I will recommend this movie to everyone I know.”

Swi Leon-ing

Kang Seok-jung, deputy representative of CUCI (Confucius Institute Disclosure Campaign), said, “If communism and socialism cannot be eliminated as soon as possible, China will not be able to truly become a partner on the world peace stage. Everyone who has seen this movie should become a disseminator of the message and promote it with a strong sense of responsibility.” He also said, “This is the fifth time I’ve watched this movie, and I am deeply moved every time. I will continue to recommend it to my friends.”

Kang Seok-jung

Writer Ko Ye-na said she was very interested in modern Chinese history, “I know that the CCP persecutes Falun Dafa practitioners. When the number of practitioners increased, they were put into re-education camps and suffer torture, forced labor and exploitation, but I didn’t expect it to be so cruel. As a novelist, I hope to incorporate these issues into a novel so that more people can learn about the issue. I plan to recommend this movie to people around me and share it on social media.”

Ko Ye-na

When student Lee Seung-jun read the post about the film on Instagram and realized the theater was close to his home, he decided to see it. He said, “I like documentaries, and I know many brave people in China are making these films. Every time I watch these films, I feel amazed. I think people should see them and pay attention to human rights issues. This film is excellent, and it’s not just for a specific audience, but for everyone. I hope those who are suffering can feel that people are supporting them.”

Shin Jin-sook was deeply moved. She hopes these human rights abuses stop, and said with emotion, “Sun Yi is really amazing for writing letters despite the persecution.”

Shin Jin-sook

Jo Ji-young said, “Seeing those people suffering in the labor camps, but still yearning for freedom, and living strong to spread the truth, this unyielding will is very touching. The whole world should unite to help them regain their freedom.”