Ordinary Heroes: Made in Hong Kong
Overzicht van films
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Talk: Ordinary Heroes
A panel discussion with Hong Kong filmmakers whose new works respond to Hong Kong’s political turmoil with artistry and courage. -
Age of Valiant
Willis Ho, Lo Chun-yip | 11' | Hong Kong | World premiere
HK’s valiant ‘frontliners’ are masked, black-clad youth unafraid to use violence against their police and government. Hear their voices, hopes, and dr -
What’s Next?
What’s Next for Hong Kong? Local filmmakers, musicians and artists make art that makes politics: with music videos, animation, on-the-ground reports, short fiction and other… -
Cageman
Jacob Cheung | 145' | Hong Kong | None
A social critique of class-based ultra-dense living conditions; a political critique of anti-democratic politics; and a masterpiece of Hong Kong cinem -
The Cube Phantom
Alan Lau | 73' | Hong Kong | World premiere
A unique, virtually wordless dance poem: a thrilling pop/art tribute to the power of Hong Kong’s indomitable people. -
The Delinquent
Chang Cheh | 101' | Hong Kong | None
Gloriously excessive action film with social realism! A young fighter is forced to betray his father in this extraordinary Shaw Brothers production. -
Eye Bags
Jun Ho Wai-kwan | 5' | Hong Kong | International premiere
An insomniac woman discovers that the particularly large bags under her eyes have become an attractive home for A Gum, a goldfish with a thing… -
From the Queen to the Chief Executive
Herman Yau | 106' | Hong Kong | None
In 1985, Cheung was convicted of murder as a juvenile with an indefinite sentence. Idealists fight for his rights as HK approaches 1997. -
Gangs
Lawrence Lau | 98' | Hong Kong | None
A searing portrayal of marginalised, underclass Hong Kong youth raging in a city under British colonial rule. -
Glory to Hong Kong (canto)
2' | Hong Kong | None
A remixed version of the popular Hong Kong resistance anthem in Cantonese opera style. Local traditional and contemporary culture in brilliant fusion. -
Glory to Hong Kong (orchestral)
3' | Hong Kong | None
The original video by the Black Blorchestra of the crowd-sourced people’s resistance anthem of Hong Kong. -
Home, and a Distant Archive
Dorothy Cheung Tsz-yan | 24' | Hong Kong | World premiere
Cinema decodes history in this elegant, experimental portrait of four Hong Kong women working on their city’s archives in London.