The first film Umbrella Diaries: The First Umbrella is the shortlisted Best Documentary of the 55th Golden Horse Film Awards. After the screening, a discussion session will follow. Details are set out below:
Film Screening
Date | : | 10 January 2019 (Thursday) |
Time | : | 7:00 pm |
Venue | : | Sir Run Run Shaw Hall |
Duration | : | 120 minutes |
Language | : | Cantonese (supplemented with English), with subtitles in Chinese and English |
Director | : | James Leong |
Post-screening Discussion
Date | : | 10 January 2019 (Thursday) |
Time | : | 9:05 pm |
Venue | : | Foyer of Sir Run Run Shaw Hall |
Speaker | : | James Leong and Shu Kei (Executive Producer) |
Host | : | Poon Tat Pui Eric (Associate Professor of Practice, School of Journalism and |
| | Communication) |
Language | : | Cantonese |
Would all interested CUHK students, staff, alumni and general public please visit here to make on-line registration and obtain more information about the I·CARE Theatre 2019.
Any enquiry could be directed to Ms. Ho of this Centre at 3943 8621 (Tel) or icare@cuhk.edu.hk (Email).
*Synopsis
This film charts the Umbrella Movement through the perspectives of the social activists and participants of the movement. From the June 4 candlelight vigil through the September 28 rally in which tens of thousands of protestors occupied the Government Headquarters……this documentary brings audience to the core of the movement. The audience are also allowed to experience every restless moments of that remarkable summer and to witness how Hong Kong's democracy develops.