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From Boat People to Our Time Will Come, from family struggles to anti Japanese history, Venice Career Golden Lion-winning auteur Ann Hui finally films a topic she holds most dear – poetry. Through her personal encounters with some of Hong Kong’s most notable poets, including Yam Gong, Wai Yuen, Chan Chi Tak, Deng Ah Lam, York Ma, Xi Xi and Leung Ping Kwan. Hui shows the topography of contemporary poetry on and of the city. Two poles of reality, the unrestrained Huang Can-ran and the cosmopolitan Liu Wai-tong, are juxtaposed to reveal two distinctively different personalities, ideals, and ways of life. Seeing the late Xi Xi recite her own poem about the old Kai Tak Airport is a deeply heart-warming moment.
The screening will be followed by a poetry reading performance by two prolific Hong Kong-British poets who write in English. Tim Tim Cheng (whose book was selected among Poetry Society Books of the Year) and Eric Yip (winner of the National Poetry Competition 2021) often delve into themes at the intersections of languages and diasporic identity. They will recite their works and engage in a short Q&A session hosted by Zoe Li, shedding light on their experimentation with languages and discuss their creative trajectories as diaspora poets and artists.
The screening will be followed by a poetry reading performance by two prolific Hong Kong-British poets who write in English. Tim Tim Cheng (whose book was selected among Poetry Society Books of the Year) and Eric Yip (winner of the National Poetry Competition 2021) often delve into themes at the intersections of languages and diasporic identity. They will recite their works and engage in a short Q&A session hosted by Zoe Li, shedding light on their experimentation with languages and discuss their creative trajectories as diaspora poets and artists.
04:00 pm
Sat, 08 Jun 2024
Cinema 1
All films are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with a 10 min. curated selection of trailers.
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