Project Detail

Hong Kong Mix Tape

Synopsis

Political engagement spawned the wildest of wonderlands for Hong Kong’s creativity – but as a new law annihilates freedom of expression overnight, artists and creatives find themselves targets and their works disappeared. We race to preserve the creative uprising amid China’s crackdown.
In June 2020, the day after the National Security Law was imposed, the government started listing words, images, books, slogans, songs that were now deemed illegal - making so much that was ‘normal', forbidden.
Hong Kong Mixtape weaves in the personal story of San the director, as we immerse with these underground artists, including some of Asia’s most famous and iconic creators - rappers, dancers, performers, illustrators, stunt collectives - as they navigate this authoritarian new normal. We also follow San having to ask herself the same questions as the other artists; are you willing to risk a life sentence for your art? And if this the last time we can be home - what do we make now?
Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2023 - European Premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 min
Format
4K Digital
Director
San San F Young
Producer
Nikki Parrott, San San F Young
Executive Producer
Sandra Whipham, Mark Thomas, Natasha Dack Ojumu
Editor
Adam Thomas
Screenwriter
Adam Thomas, San San F Young
Director of Photography
San San F Young, Ben Jones, Ed Lee
Sound
Kiff Ng, Ania Pryzgoda , Daniel Taylor
Composer
Arran Price
Principal cast
Kacey Wong, Luna is a Bep, Giraffe, Shing, Lady Liberty Collective, Danzmocrazy

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Production Company

A Tigerlily Two production in association with Younger Productions

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