Film Screening & Forum

The Quest for Democracy in Hong Kong

Umbrella Diaries: The First Umbrella is a documentary narrated from the perspective of activists and citizens who participated in the movement in 2014. It witnesses how the democratic movement has extended to different districts and sectors in Hong Kong.

5 years has passed. While Hong Kong is engaging in another battle against the Extradition Law Amendment Bill, how much we have learned from the experience of Umbrella Movement? The quest for democracy is still alive, but at the same time, far away.

Kowloon Union Church has been a witness of the movement hosting the Occupy Central press conference in our sanctuary in March 2013. It is a special moment to screen this documentary at the church on our 95th Anniversary. You are invited to join the movie screening and the forum after, to think of what churches and believers should do in this time of challenge.

We have invited one of the executive producers, Mr. Shu Kei, vice-chairperson of Demosisto, Mr. Isaac Cheng, and Ms. Sunita Suna, WSCF Regional Executive, to share with us their thought and engage us in a dialogue about the quest for democracy in Hong Kong. The details for the movie screening are listed below.

Date: 15th September, 2019 (Sunday)
Time: 3:00-6:00pm
Venue: Kowloon Union Church, 4 Jordan Road. (Jordan MTR exit B2)
Ticket: Free

*The event will be conducted in English.

Panel Speakers:

ISAAC CHENG
Mr. Cheng is the Vice-chairperson of political party Demosistō, chairperson of the Council of the Student Union of Shue Yan University, Isaac is a year 2 student of sociology, and is a Christian. He has written a few articles about Christian faith and social resistance in Christian Times. He believes Christian faith is not only “storing treasures in heaven”, but also advancing the value of God's kingdom in the world. He inspires others with youthful passion, believes in the power of solidarity, and finds hope in persistence.

SUNITA SUNA
Ms. Suna is from India and is the WSCF (World Student Christian Federation) Regional Executive for the Asia Pacific. She has been in Hong Kong for 10 years, witnessing and participating in various civil society and people's movement in Hong Kong. She brings her vast experience working with the ecumenical student movement in the Asia Pacific, and her insight on the practice of democracy in India. She seeks to dialogue with Hong Kong student leaders on the topic - the relevance of democracy in the 21st century from the perspectives on Hong Kong's quest for democracy.

SHU KEI
Mr. Kei has directed eight films, both drama and documentary, including Hu-du-men (1996), A Queer Story（1997）Sunless Days (1990) Thin Dream Bay (Short, 2014), and Tung Pui-sun and Me (2016). He has recently written and produced Tracey (2018). He was also a distributor of over 200 art films and proprietor of a film bookshop, P.O.V. He also edited and published several anthologies of annual film reviews as well as two novels. He was Dean of School of Film and Television of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 2005-2016.