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The role of documentary and fiction films in the cultural and political contentions in the region
Human rights issues come to the fore as mainland China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, and documentary and fiction films play an increasing role in the cultural and political contentions.
Following the presentation in Copenhagen in cooperation with Danish Film Institute on 27 October, the cinema programme on human rights lands in Venice, hosted on San Servolo island.
A welcome opportunity to develop international cooperation in the area of cinema and human rights, to present a highly topical and interesting programme in Venice with the participation of a panel of experts and researchers in the human rights field. The filmmaker Evans Chan will also participate through remote call to present his documentary film.
Program and panel:
Saturday 29 October 2016, San Servolo Island
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Welcome
Rod Stoneman, George Ulrich
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| 9.35 |
Introduction to Independent cinema in Hong Kong
Mette Hjort
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| 10.05 |
Compilation films and Ten Years
Rod Stoneman
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10.30
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Screening: Ten Years
(Ng Ka-Leung, Jevons Au, Wong Fei-Pang, Kwok Zune, Kwun-wai Chow / Hong Kong / 2016/ 104 mins)
A collection of five short stories by five of Hong Kong’s young directors who are raising
questions about the most central issues concerning their city: “If we can’t even see the storms in our future, how can we talk about hope? How can we find courage to change?”
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| Lunch |
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13.30
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Screening: Raise the Umbrellas (Evans Chan / Hong Kong / 2016 / 118 mins)
A documentary on the origin and impact of Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement through the inter-generational lenses of three post-Tiananmen democratic activists.
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| 15.30 |
Discussion with Evans Chan |
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16.00
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Panel Discussion:
Marco Ceresa (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)
Mette Hjort (University of Copenhagen)
Manfred Nowak (European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation)
Rod Stoneman (National University of Ireland, Galway)
George Ulrich (European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation)
Sara De Vido (Venice International University & Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) |
| 17.15 |
Reception |
Download the program and film presentations
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The screening is jointly organised by:
EIUC - European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation www.eiuc.org
VIU - Venice International University www.univiu.org
National University of Ireland, Galway www.nuigalway.ie
University of Copenhagen www.ku.dk
Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy www.chra.ie
Ca’ Foscari International College www.unive.it/internationalcollege
San Servolo Servizi Metropolitani www.servizimetropolitani.ve.it
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Entrance free of charge.
 
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