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#CannesFilmFestival screens Hong Kong director #KiwiChow's social movement #documentary “Revolution of Our Times” at the last minute
The annual Cannes Film Festival which is closing on July 17, 2021 suddenly announced that it will screen “Revolution of Our Times”, a documentary on Hong Kong’s pro-demoncracy movement in 2019, at 11am on July 16.
The documentary was directed by Hong Kong director Kiwi Chow whose previous works include Ten Years, and Beyond the Dream.
In his interview with the Wall Street Journal, Chow said he spent two years producing the film in secret. His friends had tried to convince to him to leave Hong Kong, hide his name from the film, or at least change the title of the film; but he refused.
“It is not freedom if I had to guess where the red line is”, Chow said.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Festival announced the screening of “Revolutions of Our Times” at the last minute in order to protect the film crew.
On July 14, 2021, the Festival sent out an email to some media stating a “surprise documentary” would be added, and about 10 reporters were invited to a private viewing. The media were required to keep the news a secret until the afternoon July 15.
Source: Stand News; Hollywood Reporter; Wall Street Journal #Jul15
https://thestandnews.page.link/twLjaX818nrWtMTj9
#ProtestArt #Professionalism #HongKongDirector #RevolutionofOurTimes
#CannesFilmFestival screens Hong Kong director #KiwiChow's social movement #documentary “Revolution of Our Times” at the last minute
The annual Cannes Film Festival which is closing on July 17, 2021 suddenly announced that it will screen “Revolution of Our Times”, a documentary on Hong Kong’s pro-demoncracy movement in 2019, at 11am on July 16.
The documentary was directed by Hong Kong director Kiwi Chow whose previous works include Ten Years, and Beyond the Dream.
In his interview with the Wall Street Journal, Chow said he spent two years producing the film in secret. His friends had tried to convince to him to leave Hong Kong, hide his name from the film, or at least change the title of the film; but he refused.
“It is not freedom if I had to guess where the red line is”, Chow said.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Festival announced the screening of “Revolutions of Our Times” at the last minute in order to protect the film crew.
On July 14, 2021, the Festival sent out an email to some media stating a “surprise documentary” would be added, and about 10 reporters were invited to a private viewing. The media were required to keep the news a secret until the afternoon July 15.
Source: Stand News; Hollywood Reporter; Wall Street Journal #Jul15
https://thestandnews.page.link/twLjaX818nrWtMTj9
#ProtestArt #Professionalism #HongKongDirector #RevolutionofOurTimes
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5 Universities in Hong Kong Crackdown on Students' Unions
In the past year, multiple students' unions in Hong Kong have been targeted and oppressed by the university management for their pro-democracy stance.
On July 15, 2021, the Hong Kong Lingnan University announced thst they would no longer collect the member fees on behalf of the Students' Union. This makes the 5th Students Union being targeted in Hong Kong universities-- after CityU, CUHK, HKU and PolyU.
After the HKUSU committee passed the proposal to mourn Leung Kin Fai's death, the university was critized heavily by Carrie Lam and other pro-establishment parties. The university responded immediately by reprimanding the SU and claimed that they would no longer acknowledge the SU, and demanded the SU to leave the building before July 21st. On the 11th of July, the university took down all the posters in the building, democratic wall and notice boards.
CUHK also stated that their SU made false claims about the university and urge the SU to take legal responsibility for their actions. The SU stepped down after only being elected for one day.
Source: Stand News #Jul15
https://thestandnews.page.link/LercnyuR77m3Sk6w6
5 Universities in Hong Kong Crackdown on Students' Unions
In the past year, multiple students' unions in Hong Kong have been targeted and oppressed by the university management for their pro-democracy stance.
On July 15, 2021, the Hong Kong Lingnan University announced thst they would no longer collect the member fees on behalf of the Students' Union. This makes the 5th Students Union being targeted in Hong Kong universities-- after CityU, CUHK, HKU and PolyU.
After the HKUSU committee passed the proposal to mourn Leung Kin Fai's death, the university was critized heavily by Carrie Lam and other pro-establishment parties. The university responded immediately by reprimanding the SU and claimed that they would no longer acknowledge the SU, and demanded the SU to leave the building before July 21st. On the 11th of July, the university took down all the posters in the building, democratic wall and notice boards.
CUHK also stated that their SU made false claims about the university and urge the SU to take legal responsibility for their actions. The SU stepped down after only being elected for one day.
Source: Stand News #Jul15
https://thestandnews.page.link/LercnyuR77m3Sk6w6
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7 young activists sentenced to 10 months in jail in Hong Kong after serving in Chinese prison
Source: Inmedia #Jul15
https://bit.ly/3Oa8XCQ
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7 young activists sentenced to 10 months in jail in Hong Kong after serving in Chinese prison
Source: Inmedia #Jul15
https://bit.ly/3Oa8XCQ
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