Hong Kong 2019 – The world has seen the iconic images of protestors covered in black, tossing back tear gas, waving black flags and protesting against the authoritarian superpower that is China in order to fight for a democratic future. It is easy to be caught up in the action, in the glorification of bravery and sacrifice.
Narrated by Eve, a student, When a City Rises follows a teenage couple in love, a student leader, and a father, as they navigate the protest movement, each taking different kinds of action to strike back against the superpower overshadowing their lives. Using direct action, guerrilla tactics, technology, social media, memes and graffiti.
With a global pandemic driving protests inside and the new even more repressive National Security Law introduced, the stakes have never been higher.
Made by a collective of directors Cathy Chu, Iris Kwong, Ip Kar Man, Huang Yuk-kwok, Evie Cheung, Han Yan Yuen, Jen Lee and produced by Sinead Kirwan. Edited by Yuk-Kwok Huang and Jenn Lee.
I have edited 85 min and 60 min broadcast versions .
ARTE and WDR German TV station is showing 85 minute version right now. Here is the link .
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