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WHEN A CITY RISES is a gripping account of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. The film follows a teenage couple in love, a student leader, and a father, as they navigate a year inside the movement. Relationships break and form amidst tear gas and rubber bullets, and across the border, China’s People's Liberation Army awaits.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    103 minutes
  • Country
    UK, Hong Kong
  • Premiere
    North American Premiere
  • Director
    Iris Kwong, Ip Kar Man, Cathy Chu, Han Yan Yuen, Huang Yuk-kwok, Jenn Lee, Evie Cheung
  • Producer
    Han Yan Yuen, Sinead Kirwan
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