Screening of the documentary Blue Island, by Hong Kong director and Â鶹ӳ» alumnus Chan Tze-woon
Tuesday 12 November 18:00 until 20:00
Â鶹ӳ» Campus : Attenborough Centre (ACCA)
Part of the series: CineCity Film Festival
A screening of Hong Kong documentary Blue Island at the ACCA as part of CineCity Film Festival. Q&A with Chan Tze-woon after the screening.
The ’blue’ in Blue Island is the colour of melancholy reflection—specifically, reflection on the political unrest that has engulfed Hong Kong since the 2014 Umbrella Movement. Bringing together four young participants in the 2019 Anti Extradition Law Amendment protests, and three older islanders with their own history of resistance to both Chinese Communist and British Colonial rule, director Chan Tze-woon uses dramatic re-enactment to explore these distinct yet connected experiences of exile, rebellion, and imprisonment across generations.
The result is a profoundly moving documentary about Hong Kong’s past and future, and what it means to be a Hong Konger.
Certification: 12A. Duration: 98 minutes. Cantonese with English subtitles
Tickets for this event are free for Â鶹ӳ» staff and students (limited to one ticket per customer, the discount will automatically apply to a standard or concession-price ticket once customer details using an '@sussex.ac.uk' email address are added during the booking process).
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Last updated: Thursday, 17 October 2024