Tickets are almost sold out, so act quickly if you’d like to catch one of this year’s offerings at the Yau Ma Tei Cinematheque. The festival runs from 20th – 26th June. Trailers below…
War Witch
“Somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, in a small isolated village, Komona, a twelve-year-old girl, lived peacefully with her parents until the day the rebels came. They pillaged the village, captured Komona and forced her to commit an irreparable act: slay her parents… Time passes – Komona is now 14 and pregnant. War Witch is a life lesson, a story of human resilience. Oscar nominee.”
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
“This film chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country… Thousands of women — ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim — came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war. Their actions were a critical element in bringing about a agreement during the stalled peace talks.”
Colour of the Ocean
“Jose is a border patrolman and he is bored from doing his duty until one day he meets German tourist named Nathalie and she has rescued a group of refugees. Amongst the group is one prisoner named Zola. Nathalie rescues Zola and his son which lands them in another tense situation as they are now depended on smugglers who are very much wanted by the police.”
Pushing the Elephant
“Rose Mapendo, like so many other Tutsis in war-torn Congo, ended up in a death camp with her children. There, her husband was executed within earshot of the family. Each night, the guards killed a few prisoners at random. Certain to die, Rose was rescued and resettled in the US, Rose advocates for forgiveness and reconciliation. Over a decade later, one of her children who remained behind joins the family, who must come to terms with a painful past.”
Budrus
“Budrus is an award-winning feature documentary film about a Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites local Fatah and Hamas members along with Israeli supporters in an unarmed movement to save his village of Budrus from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, launches a women’s contingent that quickly moves to the front lines… In an action-filled documentary chronicling this movement from its infancy, Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat.”
Toumast – Guitars and Kalashnikovs
“The Tuaregs occupy a huge territory that stretches from central Sahara – southern Libya to southern Algeria – to the North of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. This film retraces the recent history of the Tuaregs; a fragmented history made of suffering, wandering, revolt and injustice, but also of travel, comfort and hope.”
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Yau Ma Tei Broadway cinema is 5 mins walk from Exit C Yau Ma Tei MTR. Click for Google walking directions from the station.
