A political thriller about an intelligence agent who uncovers a network of Chinese operatives in Canada whose aim is to silence dissidents and advance Beijing’s agenda premieres this week.
Set in Toronto, “The Puppeteers” tells the story of CSIS agent Stella Bolano who is assigned to investigate the suicide of a Chinese immigrant. As the investigation unfolds, she exposes a covert network of Chinese police stations in Toronto involved in monitoring dissidents, harassing activists, and infiltrating Canadian politics.
The movie will premiere on the Gan Jing World (GJW) video platform on April 25. Inspired by true events, “The Puppeteers” was directed by Toronto filmmaker Kevin Yang, whose 2019 film “Claws of the Red Dragon” won two awards and received a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award. …