#Censorship #WhiteTerror
Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-democracy Singer Denise Ho Banned by Top Streaming Platform
On July 1, 2020, the documentary about Hong Kong pro-democracy singer Denise Ho was released but meanwhile banned by a top streaming platform. Ho expressed her disappointment but did not reveal the name of the platform. The streaming platform has business in China and this is suspected to be the reason why the documentary was censored.
Director Sue Williams found it ironic that a documentary, exploring how artists censored by China survive in the showbiz, was itself censored by China. The director also said she did not think that the film could be shown in Hong Kong theatres.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug26
https://bit.ly/2YCBqKR
#DeniseHo #HOCC #SueWilliams #Cinema #Documentary #ChinaMarket
Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-democracy Singer Denise Ho Banned by Top Streaming Platform
On July 1, 2020, the documentary about Hong Kong pro-democracy singer Denise Ho was released but meanwhile banned by a top streaming platform. Ho expressed her disappointment but did not reveal the name of the platform. The streaming platform has business in China and this is suspected to be the reason why the documentary was censored.
Director Sue Williams found it ironic that a documentary, exploring how artists censored by China survive in the showbiz, was itself censored by China. The director also said she did not think that the film could be shown in Hong Kong theatres.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug26
https://bit.ly/2YCBqKR
#DeniseHo #HOCC #SueWilliams #Cinema #Documentary #ChinaMarket
A thirty minutes documentary recorded the Hong Kong protest started on 12 June 2019.
Continuously crackdown by the government and uninterrupted attack by the police haven’t stopped Hongkongers fighting for their core values, including democracy, the rule of law and freedom.
Besides the withdrawal of the Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB), the government never responds to the rest of four demands requests by citizens.
Do Hongkongers deserve to have lives like that, living with fear, tear gas, police brutality, suppression by the authority?
As Hongkongers, even we are tired and scared, we never surrender. We are witnesses of this movement and continue to fight for Hong Kong and our core values. “Liberate Hong Kong Revolution of our times!”
https://youtu.be/2VtICVtc1GA
#YumCheok #Berlin #FlashFilm #Festival #Impassage #Documentary
Continuously crackdown by the government and uninterrupted attack by the police haven’t stopped Hongkongers fighting for their core values, including democracy, the rule of law and freedom.
Besides the withdrawal of the Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB), the government never responds to the rest of four demands requests by citizens.
Do Hongkongers deserve to have lives like that, living with fear, tear gas, police brutality, suppression by the authority?
As Hongkongers, even we are tired and scared, we never surrender. We are witnesses of this movement and continue to fight for Hong Kong and our core values. “Liberate Hong Kong Revolution of our times!”
https://youtu.be/2VtICVtc1GA
#YumCheok #Berlin #FlashFilm #Festival #Impassage #Documentary
#FirstHand #Nov13 #OneCountryThroughTorture
Public Screening of Documentary on Police Brutality in China Draws Passersby's Attention in Hong Kong
On the evening of November 13, 2020, Student Politicism, a pro-democracy student group organized a public screening on the street of Mong Kok, calling for the awaress of the fights against the Communist Party's rule and authoritarianism.
Directed by Kong King-chu, the documentary "One Country Through Torture" shows pro-democracy civilians' struggles and sufferings from police brutality and political oppression in China.
The screening has attracted a large crowd of passersby to stop and watch. Granny Wong was sighted among the onlookers. She was recently released by the Chinese authorities after a year-long detention in China, reportedly due to her prominent involvement in the anti-ELAB movement last year.
#NeverForget #NeverForgive #Save12HKYouths #PoliceBrutality #Authoritarianism #Screening #StudentPoliticism #Documentary
Public Screening of Documentary on Police Brutality in China Draws Passersby's Attention in Hong Kong
On the evening of November 13, 2020, Student Politicism, a pro-democracy student group organized a public screening on the street of Mong Kok, calling for the awaress of the fights against the Communist Party's rule and authoritarianism.
Directed by Kong King-chu, the documentary "One Country Through Torture" shows pro-democracy civilians' struggles and sufferings from police brutality and political oppression in China.
The screening has attracted a large crowd of passersby to stop and watch. Granny Wong was sighted among the onlookers. She was recently released by the Chinese authorities after a year-long detention in China, reportedly due to her prominent involvement in the anti-ELAB movement last year.
#NeverForget #NeverForgive #Save12HKYouths #PoliceBrutality #Authoritarianism #Screening #StudentPoliticism #Documentary
#FirstHand #Nov21
Police Suppress Public Screening of Documentary on Yuen Long 7.21 Triad Attack
19:16 | Yuen Long Lennon Wall
The documentary "Who Holds to Truth to Yuen Long 7.21?" was produced by #RTHK journalist Bao Choy Yuk-ling, who was arrested by the police earlier.
In the photo, social worker Hendick Lui Chi-hang was holding a sign indicating the public screening near the Yuen Long Lennon Wall. Lui was attacked by pro-Beijing supporters, when he held a street booth to promote voters' registration in March 2020.
#YuenLong721 #Documentary
#PublicScreening #PoliceState #BaoChoy #LuiChiHang
Police Suppress Public Screening of Documentary on Yuen Long 7.21 Triad Attack
19:16 | Yuen Long Lennon Wall
The documentary "Who Holds to Truth to Yuen Long 7.21?" was produced by #RTHK journalist Bao Choy Yuk-ling, who was arrested by the police earlier.
In the photo, social worker Hendick Lui Chi-hang was holding a sign indicating the public screening near the Yuen Long Lennon Wall. Lui was attacked by pro-Beijing supporters, when he held a street booth to promote voters' registration in March 2020.
#YuenLong721 #Documentary
#PublicScreening #PoliceState #BaoChoy #LuiChiHang
Hong Kong Director #JillLi Won Best Documentary in Taiwan's #GoldenHorseAwards
Hong Kong director Jill Li's "Lost Course" receives the Best Documentary at the 57th Golden Horse Award on Nov 21, 2020.
The documemtary follows a grassroot democratic movement the village of Wukan in China over a period of 6 years.
Another documentary from Hong Kong "Taking Back the Legislature" was also among the nominees in the same category.
Hong Kong director #KwokZune won the Best Live Action Short Film in the same awards, for his film "Night is Young" which depicts the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Read Kwok's speech here
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26830
Another Hong Kong film "Beyond The Dream" also won the Best Adapted Screenplay. The winning scriptwriter #TsangChunWing shout "Hong Kong Add Oil!" to the audience.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26837
Source: Apple Daily #Nov21
https://bit.ly/3kQwJ8k
#Award #Documentary #LostCourse
Hong Kong director Jill Li's "Lost Course" receives the Best Documentary at the 57th Golden Horse Award on Nov 21, 2020.
The documemtary follows a grassroot democratic movement the village of Wukan in China over a period of 6 years.
Another documentary from Hong Kong "Taking Back the Legislature" was also among the nominees in the same category.
Hong Kong director #KwokZune won the Best Live Action Short Film in the same awards, for his film "Night is Young" which depicts the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Read Kwok's speech here
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26830
Another Hong Kong film "Beyond The Dream" also won the Best Adapted Screenplay. The winning scriptwriter #TsangChunWing shout "Hong Kong Add Oil!" to the audience.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26837
Source: Apple Daily #Nov21
https://bit.ly/3kQwJ8k
#Award #Documentary #LostCourse
#Documentary #WuhanPneumonia
Wuhan medics undercover: 'We were told to lie about Covid-19 outbreak'
//Chinese medics have been filmed undercover for the first time admitting they realised coronavirus could be transmitted between humans but were told by the government to keep quiet.
Senior medics in Wuhan who witnessed some of the first cases of the virus were secretly filmed by a citizen journalist for an ITV documentary.
The medics said they were in no doubt how dangerous the virus was and that they were aware of deaths as early as the end of December 2019.
One said: "Actually, at the end of December or beginning of January, the relative of someone I know died of this virus.
"Many of those living with him were also infected, including people I know."
Another said: "We all felt there shouldn’t be any doubt about human to human transmission."//
Read the full article:
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-18/wuhan-medics-undercover-we-were-told-to-lie-about-covid-19-outbreak
Source: itv #Jan18
#Covid19 #CCP
Wuhan medics undercover: 'We were told to lie about Covid-19 outbreak'
//Chinese medics have been filmed undercover for the first time admitting they realised coronavirus could be transmitted between humans but were told by the government to keep quiet.
Senior medics in Wuhan who witnessed some of the first cases of the virus were secretly filmed by a citizen journalist for an ITV documentary.
The medics said they were in no doubt how dangerous the virus was and that they were aware of deaths as early as the end of December 2019.
One said: "Actually, at the end of December or beginning of January, the relative of someone I know died of this virus.
"Many of those living with him were also infected, including people I know."
Another said: "We all felt there shouldn’t be any doubt about human to human transmission."//
Read the full article:
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-18/wuhan-medics-undercover-we-were-told-to-lie-about-covid-19-outbreak
Source: itv #Jan18
#Covid19 #CCP
#Censorship #Documentary
Private Screening of "Siege of CUHK" Cancelled in HK; Government Still Sends Warning Letter
Source: InMedia #Apr30
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Private Screening of "Siege of CUHK" Cancelled in HK; Government Still Sends Warning Letter
Source: InMedia #Apr30
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#Censorship #Documentary
Private Screening of "Siege of CUHK" Cancelled in HK; Government Still Sends Warning Letter
The Hong Kong Social Workers General Union (#HKSWGU) cancelled a scheduled screening of the documentary "Siege of CUHK" for its staff on May 1, 2021. The union had subsequently notified the staff who had signed up.
The Government's Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration, however, still hand delivered a warning letter to the Union's office the day before the screening.
The warning emphasized that the film had not received a certificate of exemption or approval, and screening it would be illegal and punishable by a HK$200,000 fine and jail time of up to 1 year.
"Siege of CUHK", produced by HK Feature Limited, documents the clashes at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) between police and the pro-democracy protesters during the 2019 Anti-ELAB movement.
Responding to media inquiry, Director General of the union Hui Lai Ming said that she felt very tired, and did not comment on the actions of the authorities or the police. She only said that in the future, "we'll show what we can, and not show what we can't."
#PoliticalSuppression #PoliceState #CUHKSiege
Source: In-Media HK #Apr30
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E5%AA%92%E9%AB%94/%E7%A4%BE%E7%B8%BD%E5%8F%96%E6%B6%88%E6%94%BE%E6%98%A0%E3%80%8A%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%A7%E4%BF%9D%E8%A1%9B%E6%88%B0%E3%80%8B%E5%BE%8C%E4%BB%8D%E6%94%B6%E8%AD%A6%E5%91%8A%E4%BF%A1-%E7%A8%B1%E8%8B%A5%E4%B8%8A%E6%98%A0%E5%8F%AF%E7%BD%B0%E6%AC%BE20%E8%90%AC%E5%8F%8A%E5%9B%9A1%E5%B9%B4
Private Screening of "Siege of CUHK" Cancelled in HK; Government Still Sends Warning Letter
The Hong Kong Social Workers General Union (#HKSWGU) cancelled a scheduled screening of the documentary "Siege of CUHK" for its staff on May 1, 2021. The union had subsequently notified the staff who had signed up.
The Government's Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration, however, still hand delivered a warning letter to the Union's office the day before the screening.
The warning emphasized that the film had not received a certificate of exemption or approval, and screening it would be illegal and punishable by a HK$200,000 fine and jail time of up to 1 year.
"Siege of CUHK", produced by HK Feature Limited, documents the clashes at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) between police and the pro-democracy protesters during the 2019 Anti-ELAB movement.
Responding to media inquiry, Director General of the union Hui Lai Ming said that she felt very tired, and did not comment on the actions of the authorities or the police. She only said that in the future, "we'll show what we can, and not show what we can't."
#PoliticalSuppression #PoliceState #CUHKSiege
Source: In-Media HK #Apr30
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E5%AA%92%E9%AB%94/%E7%A4%BE%E7%B8%BD%E5%8F%96%E6%B6%88%E6%94%BE%E6%98%A0%E3%80%8A%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%A7%E4%BF%9D%E8%A1%9B%E6%88%B0%E3%80%8B%E5%BE%8C%E4%BB%8D%E6%94%B6%E8%AD%A6%E5%91%8A%E4%BF%A1-%E7%A8%B1%E8%8B%A5%E4%B8%8A%E6%98%A0%E5%8F%AF%E7%BD%B0%E6%AC%BE20%E8%90%AC%E5%8F%8A%E5%9B%9A1%E5%B9%B4
#Arts #FilmAwards
#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
Source: Stand News #May3
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#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
Source: Stand News #May3
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#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
[Editor's note: The Hong Kong authorities had classified the two documentary films as Category III, calling it "unsuitable" for an audience below 18 years of age. The authorities also demanded a warning to be placed before the films]
Hong Kong protest-related documentaries has won awards across the world.
The award ceremony of the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival unveiled on May 6, 2021 in which "Taking Back the Legislature" and "Inside the Red Brick Wall" were awarded Grand Prize for the Chinese-language Documentary Category.
The Jury explained the prize was given for “the capture of passion and contradictions of the insurgency of a people”.
“The Jury wishes to thank the collective communion of the group of filmmakers… for contributing to our understanding of how cinema feeds the conscience and collective memory of the world in our era of overwhelming control and surveillance. ”
The two documentary films capture different moments during the 2019 anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong.
"Taking back the Legislature" is a documentation of the first instance of an occupation of Hong Kong’s legislature on July 1, 2019, while "Inside the Red Brick Wall" is about the week-long siege of the police on Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/2SrFYTX
#YingEChi #HongKongCinema #InsidetheRedBrickWall
#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
[Editor's note: The Hong Kong authorities had classified the two documentary films as Category III, calling it "unsuitable" for an audience below 18 years of age. The authorities also demanded a warning to be placed before the films]
Hong Kong protest-related documentaries has won awards across the world.
The award ceremony of the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival unveiled on May 6, 2021 in which "Taking Back the Legislature" and "Inside the Red Brick Wall" were awarded Grand Prize for the Chinese-language Documentary Category.
The Jury explained the prize was given for “the capture of passion and contradictions of the insurgency of a people”.
“The Jury wishes to thank the collective communion of the group of filmmakers… for contributing to our understanding of how cinema feeds the conscience and collective memory of the world in our era of overwhelming control and surveillance. ”
The two documentary films capture different moments during the 2019 anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong.
"Taking back the Legislature" is a documentation of the first instance of an occupation of Hong Kong’s legislature on July 1, 2019, while "Inside the Red Brick Wall" is about the week-long siege of the police on Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/2SrFYTX
#YingEChi #HongKongCinema #InsidetheRedBrickWall
#Cinema #Art
#CannesFilmFestival screens Hong Kong director #KiwiChow's social movement #documentary “Revolution of Our Times” at the last minute
Source: Stand News; Hollywood Reporter #Jul15
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#CannesFilmFestival screens Hong Kong director #KiwiChow's social movement #documentary “Revolution of Our Times” at the last minute
Source: Stand News; Hollywood Reporter #Jul15
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#Cinema #Art
#CannesFilmFestival screens Hong Kong director #KiwiChow's social movement #documentary “Revolution of Our Times” at the last minute
The annual Cannes Film Festival which is closing on July 17, 2021 suddenly announced that it will screen “Revolution of Our Times”, a documentary on Hong Kong’s pro-demoncracy movement in 2019, at 11am on July 16.
The documentary was directed by Hong Kong director Kiwi Chow whose previous works include Ten Years, and Beyond the Dream.
In his interview with the Wall Street Journal, Chow said he spent two years producing the film in secret. His friends had tried to convince to him to leave Hong Kong, hide his name from the film, or at least change the title of the film; but he refused.
“It is not freedom if I had to guess where the red line is”, Chow said.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Festival announced the screening of “Revolutions of Our Times” at the last minute in order to protect the film crew.
On July 14, 2021, the Festival sent out an email to some media stating a “surprise documentary” would be added, and about 10 reporters were invited to a private viewing. The media were required to keep the news a secret until the afternoon July 15.
Source: Stand News; Hollywood Reporter; Wall Street Journal #Jul15
https://thestandnews.page.link/twLjaX818nrWtMTj9
#ProtestArt #Professionalism #HongKongDirector #RevolutionofOurTimes
#CannesFilmFestival screens Hong Kong director #KiwiChow's social movement #documentary “Revolution of Our Times” at the last minute
The annual Cannes Film Festival which is closing on July 17, 2021 suddenly announced that it will screen “Revolution of Our Times”, a documentary on Hong Kong’s pro-demoncracy movement in 2019, at 11am on July 16.
The documentary was directed by Hong Kong director Kiwi Chow whose previous works include Ten Years, and Beyond the Dream.
In his interview with the Wall Street Journal, Chow said he spent two years producing the film in secret. His friends had tried to convince to him to leave Hong Kong, hide his name from the film, or at least change the title of the film; but he refused.
“It is not freedom if I had to guess where the red line is”, Chow said.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Festival announced the screening of “Revolutions of Our Times” at the last minute in order to protect the film crew.
On July 14, 2021, the Festival sent out an email to some media stating a “surprise documentary” would be added, and about 10 reporters were invited to a private viewing. The media were required to keep the news a secret until the afternoon July 15.
Source: Stand News; Hollywood Reporter; Wall Street Journal #Jul15
https://thestandnews.page.link/twLjaX818nrWtMTj9
#ProtestArt #Professionalism #HongKongDirector #RevolutionofOurTimes
#Censorship #WhiteTerror
Indie Film Organization criticises Hong Kong authorities for “doing everything possible” to censor films
#YingEChi, an independent film distributor in Hong Kong, was accused of “inciting riots and spreading Hong Kong independence messages” by pro-Beijing media.
The group is the distributor of “Inside the Red Brick Wall”, a documentary that covered the pro-democracy protest and thr police siege that occurred at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in 2019.
Not only was Ying E Chi’s annual funding halted by the Arts Developments Council (#ADC); Ying E Chi was also unable to hold its Short Film Marathon scheduled on July 10, 2021.
In its open house event on July 10, art director Vincent Chui said, the only thing they can do is to push its limits behind the red line of the film industry.
Chui criticised the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (#OFNAA) for doing “everything possible” to censor controversial films. “In the coming future they might even have to review wedding videos and only allow licensed restaurants to play those videos on a wedding day”.
Source: In Media HK #Jul11
https://bit.ly/3e1I3Oo
#HongKongCinema #Documentary #PoliticalSuppression
Indie Film Organization criticises Hong Kong authorities for “doing everything possible” to censor films
#YingEChi, an independent film distributor in Hong Kong, was accused of “inciting riots and spreading Hong Kong independence messages” by pro-Beijing media.
The group is the distributor of “Inside the Red Brick Wall”, a documentary that covered the pro-democracy protest and thr police siege that occurred at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in 2019.
Not only was Ying E Chi’s annual funding halted by the Arts Developments Council (#ADC); Ying E Chi was also unable to hold its Short Film Marathon scheduled on July 10, 2021.
In its open house event on July 10, art director Vincent Chui said, the only thing they can do is to push its limits behind the red line of the film industry.
Chui criticised the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (#OFNAA) for doing “everything possible” to censor controversial films. “In the coming future they might even have to review wedding videos and only allow licensed restaurants to play those videos on a wedding day”.
Source: In Media HK #Jul11
https://bit.ly/3e1I3Oo
#HongKongCinema #Documentary #PoliticalSuppression
獨立媒體
崔允信批電檢處「有法用盡」：係咪接新娘片都要送檢、酒樓要有娛樂牌？ | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）《理大圍城》發行商影意志早前被建制媒體點名批評「煽暴播獨」，不但被藝發局終止年度資助，昨日（7月10日）亦未能如期舉行《香港短片馬拉松》放映。影意志昨日開放辦公室，藝術總監崔允信稱面對電影業紅線，只求能在制度下「推到最盡」。他又批評電檢處「有法用盡」，「係咪宜家結婚朝早拍低咗接新娘，就要送檢，然後酒樓仲要有娛樂牌照先至可以放映呢？」 昨日影
#Solidarity #Respect
HK Documentary Director Thanks Supporters, Has No Plans to Leave HK
The surprise screening of Kiwi Chow's documentary "Revolution Of Our Times" at the 2021 #CannesFilmFestival, one of the three major film festivals worldwide, had attracted widespread attention.
The film documents Hong Kong's 2019 Anti-ELAB movement, and its trailer was posted online on July 18, 2021. Many viewers commented that they could not hold back their tears, and thanked the director for recording history.
#KiwiChow had previously directed the short "Ten Years: Self-Immolator" and feature film "Beyond the Dream".
In an interview with Stand News, he responded to the warm reception from netizens: "Some things go both ways. Some people thanked me; I also want to thank everyone."
Many had expressed concern for Chow's personal safety. He had mentioned in previous interviews that he had to "prepare to face potential consequences." He did not want to dwell on what the "consequences" may be, lest he be dominated by fear.
Chow is currently in Hong Kong, and has no plans to leave. "I don't need to, nor want to, allow the fear of what hasn't happened - and only exists in my imagination - to control my decisions."
#Cinema #Art #Documentary #RevolutionOfOurTimes #ProtestArt #ToFreedom
Source: Stand News #Jul16
https://thestandnews.page.link/aKNC8LXo3U6wdXsJ6
HK Documentary Director Thanks Supporters, Has No Plans to Leave HK
The surprise screening of Kiwi Chow's documentary "Revolution Of Our Times" at the 2021 #CannesFilmFestival, one of the three major film festivals worldwide, had attracted widespread attention.
The film documents Hong Kong's 2019 Anti-ELAB movement, and its trailer was posted online on July 18, 2021. Many viewers commented that they could not hold back their tears, and thanked the director for recording history.
#KiwiChow had previously directed the short "Ten Years: Self-Immolator" and feature film "Beyond the Dream".
In an interview with Stand News, he responded to the warm reception from netizens: "Some things go both ways. Some people thanked me; I also want to thank everyone."
Many had expressed concern for Chow's personal safety. He had mentioned in previous interviews that he had to "prepare to face potential consequences." He did not want to dwell on what the "consequences" may be, lest he be dominated by fear.
Chow is currently in Hong Kong, and has no plans to leave. "I don't need to, nor want to, allow the fear of what hasn't happened - and only exists in my imagination - to control my decisions."
#Cinema #Art #Documentary #RevolutionOfOurTimes #ProtestArt #ToFreedom
Source: Stand News #Jul16
https://thestandnews.page.link/aKNC8LXo3U6wdXsJ6
Tears shed at Premier of PolyU Siege Documentary in London
#PolyUseige #FightForFreedom #StandwithHK #Documentary #InsidetheRedBrickWall #HongKongCinema #Screening #London
Source: Stand News; #Sept12
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Tears Shed at Premier of PolyU Siege Documentary in London
The documentary "Inside the Red Brick Wall" was shown in the Open City documentary festival in London on September 11. The film captured one of the most aggressive crackdowns of Hongkonger's fight for democracy during the anti-Extradition movement in 2019, the police siege against protesters in Polytechnic University (#PolyU).
Many Hongkongers that have recently arrived in the UK went to see this documentary. Among them was a pro-democracy supporters, K, who said she took part in one of the demonstrations near the university. K told reporters that the documentary has brought back memories of the crackdown and her involvement in those demonstrations.
She was very saddened because she knew that those endured the sufferings during the siege were ordinary youngsters, real people with flesh and blood. She couldn't help but shed tears as she watched the documentary.
K acknowledged that the screening in UK did provide a platform for Hongkongers to get together, so that they knew they were not alone and can seek support when needed.
She hopes for the documentary to be shown in other countries, to let the world better understand what is happening in Hong Kong. She believes that the question-and-answer session at the end of the show helped local people understand what Hong Kong people has gone through during the movement.
#PolyUseige #FightForFreedom #StandwithHK #Documentary #InsidetheRedBrickWall #HongKongCinema #Screening #London
Source: Stand News; #Sept12
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E7%90%86%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%8D%E5%9F%8E%E8%8B%B1%E5%9C%8B%E9%A6%96%E6%94%BE%E6%98%A0-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%A7%80%E5%BD%B1%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A
The documentary "Inside the Red Brick Wall" was shown in the Open City documentary festival in London on September 11. The film captured one of the most aggressive crackdowns of Hongkonger's fight for democracy during the anti-Extradition movement in 2019, the police siege against protesters in Polytechnic University (#PolyU).
Many Hongkongers that have recently arrived in the UK went to see this documentary. Among them was a pro-democracy supporters, K, who said she took part in one of the demonstrations near the university. K told reporters that the documentary has brought back memories of the crackdown and her involvement in those demonstrations.
She was very saddened because she knew that those endured the sufferings during the siege were ordinary youngsters, real people with flesh and blood. She couldn't help but shed tears as she watched the documentary.
K acknowledged that the screening in UK did provide a platform for Hongkongers to get together, so that they knew they were not alone and can seek support when needed.
She hopes for the documentary to be shown in other countries, to let the world better understand what is happening in Hong Kong. She believes that the question-and-answer session at the end of the show helped local people understand what Hong Kong people has gone through during the movement.
#PolyUseige #FightForFreedom #StandwithHK #Documentary #InsidetheRedBrickWall #HongKongCinema #Screening #London
Source: Stand News; #Sept12
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E7%90%86%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%8D%E5%9F%8E%E8%8B%B1%E5%9C%8B%E9%A6%96%E6%94%BE%E6%98%A0-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%A7%80%E5%BD%B1%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A