Overview of articles
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Kin’s Hair
Hong Kong’s story is a history of loss, embodied (or rather disembodied) in the hairs on Kin’s head, which fall out one by one.Published on: -
Home, and a Distant Archive
Cinema decodes history in this elegant, experimental portrait of four Hong Kong women working on their city’s archives in London.Published on: -
Floating Sun
Director’s cut of a short film that was part of a horror trilogy. More atmosphere than horror. Girls with long black hair and wafting net…Published on: -
Daughter
Daughter depicts a nuanced, sincere dialogue between an immigrant mother and daughter and their search for serenity.Published on: -
A Touch of Sin
Modern impression of China, inspired by four unofficial news reports that appeared principally on Weibo (the Chinese Twitter), investigating why so maPublished on: -
Eye Bags
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…Published on: -
Gangs
A searing portrayal of marginalised, underclass Hong Kong youth raging in a city under British colonial rule.Published on: -
Ten Years
Five shorts by young directors asked to imagine, in 2015, what their city might look like ten years later. Surprisingly prophetic.Published on: -
Ordinary Heroes
Director Ann Hui develops interlocking stories of several activists and HKers in the 1980s, building subdued melodrama to a shattering climax.Published on: -
Glory to Hong Kong (canto)
A remixed version of the popular Hong Kong resistance anthem in Cantonese opera style. Local traditional and contemporary culture in brilliant fusion.Published on: