New York’s third CineCina Film Festival ended on Sept. 12 after three days and six screenings, including the pro-democracy Hong Kong documentaries “Taking Back the Legislature” and “Inside the Red Brick Wall.” The documentaries, about the Hong Kong protests that occurred in July and November 2019, were shown at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan on the last day to a packed theater. The co-organizer of the event was New Yorkers Supporting Hong Kong (NY4HK). Anna Yeung-Cheung, founder of the group, said she was deeply impressed by the pictures as she watched them for the first time. She said she had tears in her eyes after learning about what happened during the anti-extradition bill protests in Hong Kong. She believes that showing the films can enable more Americans to understand what really happened in 2019. According to Frank Yan, the curator of the CineCina Film Festival, a third Hong Kong film, “Drifting,” describes the …
Award-Winning Hong Kong Protest Documentaries Sold Out in New York
September 14, 2021
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