L’heure d’été Hong Kong : Raise the Umbrellas
- ORIGINAL LANGUAGE ZH
- SUBTITLES EN
- COUNTRY Hong Kong
- movie_detail_year 2016
- Duration 119
- Prices 9.50 €, 7.50 €, 6.50 €, 6.00 €
- Moderator ticket Article 27, Ticket Last Minute
- Abonnement Carte 5 places Cinema Galeries, UGC Unlimited, Cineville Pass
Introducing
In his film, Evans Chan gives voice to activists, students and politicians, as well as footage of this incredible act of protest that rocked Hong Kong’s political world.
Synopsis
In 2014, Beijing decided that candidates for the Hong Kong administrative region would be nominated by a committee of 1,200 people and only these candidates would have the right to participate in the elections. Protests broke out and large demonstrations took place. The movement soon made global headlines as the ‘umbrella revolution’ because when the police tried to evacuate the protesters, they used their umbrellas to protect themselves from tear gas and other coercive devices.
Introducing
In his film, Evans Chan gives voice to activists, students and politicians, as well as footage of this incredible act of protest that rocked Hong Kong’s political world.
Synopsis
In 2014, Beijing decided that candidates for the Hong Kong administrative region would be nominated by a committee of 1,200 people and only these candidates would have the right to participate in the elections. Protests broke out and large demonstrations took place. The movement soon made global headlines as the ‘umbrella revolution’ because when the police tried to evacuate the protesters, they used their umbrellas to protect themselves from tear gas and other coercive devices.
For its 13th edition, L’Heure d’Été festival takes you on a journey to Hong Kong! To mark the tenth anniversary of the Umbrella Movement, we will be screening 20 movies, from the 1970s to 2023. These screenings are divided between the Cinéma Galeries and our open-air partners Vaux Hall in Brussels Park and Cultureghem… Continue reading L’heure d’été Hong Kong : Raise the Umbrellas
