Hong Kong Mix Tape
Synopsis
Political engagement spawned the wildest of wonderlands for Hong Kong’s creativity – but as a new law annihilates freedom of expression overnight, artists and creatives find themselves targets and their works disappeared. We race to preserve the creative uprising amid China’s crackdown.
In June 2020, the day after the National Security Law was imposed, the government started listing words, images, books, slogans, songs that were now deemed illegal - making so much that was ‘normal', forbidden.
Hong Kong Mixtape weaves in the personal story of San the director, as we immerse with these underground artists, including some of Asia’s most famous and iconic creators - rappers, dancers, performers, illustrators, stunt collectives - as they navigate this authoritarian new normal. We also follow San having to ask herself the same questions as the other artists; are you willing to risk a life sentence for your art? And if this the last time we can be home - what do we make now?
Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2023 - European Premiere
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 85 min
- Format
- 4K Digital
- Director
- San San F Young
- Producer
- Nikki Parrott, San San F Young
- Executive Producer
- Sandra Whipham, Mark Thomas, Natasha Dack Ojumu
- Editor
- Adam Thomas
- Screenwriter
- Adam Thomas, San San F Young
- Director of Photography
- San San F Young, Ben Jones, Ed Lee
- Sound
- Kiff Ng, Ania Pryzgoda , Daniel Taylor
- Music
- Arran Price
- Principal Cast
- Kacey Wong, Luna is a Bep, Giraffe, Shing, Lady Liberty Collective, Danzmocrazy
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 11th July 2023
