Programme 6:
Revolution in Action
Venue Partner
6/3 (Fri) | 7:30pm | 90’ | Hong Kong House of Stories (G/F, 74 Stone Nullah Lane, Wanchai)
Free Admission | With after-screening discussion

6th March

Wong Chun / Col / 30’00” / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
The 18th ifva Awards – Open Category Gold Award
 

On 6th March 2011, 113 protesters were arrested for “Unlawful Assembly” after they stormed the traffic lanes of Central during a demonstration against the budget proposal. Protesters were placed in the canteen of the police station for questioning in groups due to inadequate rooms. Three protesters and three police officers started chatting…

Rice Distribution

Tammy Cheung / Col / 34’00” / In Cantonese with English subtitles
The 8th ifva Awards – Grand Prize, Open Category Gold Award
 

The story took place on 3 September 2002, when the rice distribution of Yu Lan Festival was held in the football field of Tsz Wan Shan. Over 8,200 persons made up the queue. Most of them are the aged; some are the disabled. The event started at nine in the morning till six in the evening. Most of the participants arrived at four at dawn. Over a hundred cops were on duty to maintain order.

Beautiful Life

Chan Ho-lun Fredie / Col / 25’30” / In Cantonese and English with Chinese and English subtitles
The 19th ifva Awards – Open Category Gold Award
 

Yayang, an Indonesian girl who works in Hong Kong, dreams to improve her life back home someday. Employed by a grassroots family, Yayang receives salary that is less than the minimum allowable wage. Despite the fact that she is underpaid, close bonding is developed between Yayang and the family. This puts Yayang in the dilemma of staying or quitting…