Zhu said the requests primarily came from directors based in China, who cited “personal reasons” for changing their mind about screening their films. Directors based outside China said their families back home had been contacted by the Chinese authorities, a common way of applying pressure to people beyond its borders.

Ah I see. So it’s films made in China, being shown in NY for their film fest.

Similar to America and Banning Books, these films now have when more attention as films China doesn’t want Americans to see!