The Daoxian Incident (2026)

After years of immersive fieldwork and deep investigative research, *The Daoxian Incident* explores the explosive forces behind armed conflict and mass executions in Dao County, Hunan, during the peak of the Cultural Revolution. From August 13 to October 17, 1967, the violence claimed 7,696 lives, forced 1,397 individuals into suicide, and left 2,146 others permanently injured or disabled. The vast majority of victims were branded “class enemies” from the so-called “Five Black Categories,” while at least 14,000 people actively took part in the slaughter. Built on powerful interviews with survivors, perpetrators, and grieving families, this documentary unravels the chilling chain of political campaigns that spiraled into one of the bloodiest chapters in modern Chinese history.