Blue Island

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Play Time: 97 mins
Documentary
Blue Island

Overview:
Although the Chinese government promised that Hong Kong would retain separate status until 2047, in recent years the Chinese state has consolidated its power over the metropolis. Large-scale protests by the populace have been brutally suppressed. This mix of documentary, fiction, and visions of the future reveals the current state of desolate depression among the people of Hong Kong. “A desperate attempt to capture the final moments of a sinking island”, as maker Chan Tze-woon himself puts it.

Original Title:憂鬱之島
Status: Released (2022-04-30)
Awards:5 wins & 4 nominations
Screen:Tze Woon Chan
Productions: Blue Island Production Company Limited
Production Countries: Hong Kong
Spoken Languages: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English
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Tze Woon Chan sets out to depict the current state of affairs in Hong Kong as the Chinese Communist Party continues to rewrite the treaty that saw it transfer from British rule in 1997 in this interesting but rather poorly constructed documentary. It follows a group of activists - ol ....

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