Eternal Spring VR

Eternal Spring VR is a 12-minute animated virtual reality documentary about Jin Xuezhe, a survivor of religious persecution in China. It combines live-action video and his recorded testimony with animated recreations based on artwork by Chinese illustrator Daxiong, who, like Jin, was forced to flee Changchun to escape persecution.

Jin's story

In the mid-1990s, Jin is drawn to Falun Gong, a Buddhist discipline whose slow-moving exercises are practiced by people meditating in the parks of his hometown, Changchun. When the communist regime bans the practice in 1999, state media spreads disinformation about the faith and its community. Jin speaks out against the propaganda and disappearances, risking arrest and worse.

An interactive documentary

The VR experience places you in situations from Jin's story, including being arrested by police while handing out leaflets and facing a police interrogation. A custom soundscape accompanies the film and can trigger haptic sensations when used with an optional Woojer vest.

Eternal Spring VR can be experienced on its own or alongside the animated documentary feature Eternal Spring.