Rather Be Ashes Than Dust 寧化飛灰 (English, French & Italian Subtitles) | Rather Be Ashes Than Dust (Selectable Subs: EN / FR / IT)

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This screening includes selectable closed captions (CC) in English, French, and Italian. To turn on subtitles, please click the "CC" button at the bottom right corner of the video player and select your preferred language.

Journalists are trained to be objective, but what happens when you work under an authoritarian regime while fearing for your life? Rather Be Ashes Than Dust is a first-person documentary chronicling a journalist-filmmaker’s struggle with his conscience while witnessing intense police brutality against protesters during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

This award-winning film captures Hong Kong’s fight for freedom through the eyes of a Journalist. Directed by Alan Lau, Rather Be Ashes Than Dust had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival and went on to win the Best Film in Democracy on the Edge at DocEdge 2024.

This special virtual screening invites audiences to engage with this pivotal piece of history and reflect on the movement through the director’s lens.

Subtitles are available in English, Italian and French.

Please note: Screenings are not available in Japan due to distribution restrictions.

Year
2023
Runtime
114 minutes
Language
English, Cantonese
Country
Canada, United Kingdom, Hong Kong
Premiere
28th Busan International Film Festival
Rating
15
Genre
Documentary
Subtitle Language
Italian, French, English
Content Warning
strong real violence, threat, language
Awards
Edge at Doc Edge 2024 - Best Film of Democracy on the Edge ; Festival del Cinema dei Diritti Umani di Napoli 2024 - Special Mention Human Rights Doc & Arrigoni-Mer Khamis special mention
Note
Screenings are not available in Japan due to distribution restrictions.
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Director
Alan Lau
Screenwriter
Istso, Nancy Tong
Producer
Ada Kwok
Executive Producer
Nancy Tong, Alan Lau, Istso
Filmmaker
Alan Lau
Cinematographer
Alan Lau, Roberto Pirelli
Editor
Alan Lau
Production Design
Lainey
Sound Design
Billy Pleasant

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Rather Be Ashes Than Dust 寧化飛灰 (English, French & Italian Subtitles)

Journalists are trained to be objective. How about when you work under an authoritarian regime while fearing for your life? "Rather be Ashes than Dust" is a first person documentary chronicling a journalist-filmmaker's struggle with his conscience while witnessing intense police brutality against protesters during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong.

Closed captions available