Thursday
28
JUL

06:00 PM

Film screening of „Black Bauhinia” 香港本色

Film screening and discussion of „Black Bauhinia” 香港本色

Dr. Heidi Wang-Kaeding, Keele University (Großbritannien) • Dr. Malte Kaeding, University of Surrey (Großbritannien) • Pat To Yan, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Author-in-Residence • Prof. Dr. Barbara Mittler, Universität Heidelberg, Institut für Sinologie

Black Bauhinia 香港本色 is the first feature-length documentary film on Hong Kong localism and the independence movement, which fundamentally transformed Hong Kong’s domestic and international relations. Based on the directors’ decade-long research on localism, the film follows two young localist leaders’ emotional journey from electoral successes into prison and exile. The collaborative style of film making allows for intimate reflections on the costs of resistance, self-sacrifices, and the meaning of home.

The 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s change of sovereignty invites us to take stock of the city’s development, and examine how localism inspired the 2019 Hong Kong protests and how the ensuing full government crackdown shapes the future of the territory. In light of the occasion, the film will be followed by a discussion featuring the director of the film, Malte Kaeding, the producer, Heidi Wang-Kaeding, as well as Hong Kong activist and dramatist Pat-to Yan and Professor of Sinology Barbara Mittler.

Address

Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS)

CATS Auditorium, R.010.01.05

Voßstrasse 2

69115 Heidelberg

Organizer

Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS)

Homepage Organizer

https://www.cats.uni-heidelberg.de

Contact

Emily Tsui