A dance company so dangerous, a superpower wants it silenced. Pirouettes as protest.
“UNBROKEN: The Untold Story of Shen Yun” follows the world-renowned classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun Performing Arts as it rises to global acclaim while facing intimidation and threats of violence. Through the eyes of two brothers and their fellow performers, the film traces an unlikely journey—from ordinary American childhoods to the world’s most prestigious stages—where rigorous artistic training and spiritual conviction shape both their craft and their character. As Shen Yun tours internationally, the company becomes the target of escalating smear campaigns, threats, and alleged interference linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Blending personal storytelling with investigative reporting, “UNBROKEN” reveals what happens when art, faith, and freedom collide with totalitarianism power—and how resilience, community, and cultural revival endure in the face of intimidation.
Direction
Fiona Young balances intimate family arcs with geopolitical thriller tension.
Production
Performance footage that makes you understand why autocrats fear beauty.
Director
Fiona Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shen Yun is banned in China despite performing traditional Chinese dance; the CCP runs its own rival 'Happy Chinese New Year' global tours to counterprogram them.
The Browde brothers trained at Fei Tian Academy in upstate New York, one of the only schools worldwide teaching classical Chinese dance outside CCP control—established specifically because the art form was nearly eradicated in its homeland.
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