Hong Kong: City on Fire

Taking us from Hong Kong's 1997 handover from British rule into Chinese administrative control, all the way to 2019, when a controversial extradition bill is greeted with massive street protests, this urgent film beds in with Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations, offering a frontline portrait of four young protesters through a year of struggle. We see their hopes for a freer life and feel their fears as the authorities crack down. Pulse-racing scenes bring the viewer to street level, where peaceful protest is met with fury and tear gas. Clear-eyed about the complications and contradictions that come with a movement that changed Hong Kong forever, Hong Kong: City on Fire is a brave document of troubled times.

Country:

Hong Kong,

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

2022

Director:

Choi Ka-yan

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Company:

Enemy Films,

Dartmouth Films

Cast:

Crew:

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Director

Producer

Editor

Music