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Co-Presented by the Hong Kong Arts Centre and U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau | Larger Than Life: The American Civil Rights Movement in Documentaries (25/2 – 1/3/2021)
Co-Presented by the Hong Kong Arts Centre and
U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau
Larger Than Life:
The American Civil Rights Movement in Documentaries
25/2 – 1/3/2021
Online Screenings and Talks (Free of charge)
Registration for screenings starts on Hong Kong Movie 6 now.
Registration for thematic talk starts on the HKAC website now.
Co-Presented by the Hong Kong Arts Centre and the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau, moving image programme Larger Than Life: the American Civil Rights Movement in Documentaries takes place online from 25 February to 1 March 2021. To commemorate Black History Month and promote cultural and racial harmony in Hong Kong, this film showcase introduces major forces of the African-American civil rights movement with a focus from the 1950s to the 1970s, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the Black Panthers and Shirley Chisholm. Their philosophies still affect racial, class and gender relations in America and the world to this day. This is an occasion to celebrate their influential roles in contributing to the social progress towards greater political and cultural understanding. There will be after-screening talks to further introduce the featured legendary figures, and a talk on racial relations in Hong Kong to accompany this showcase. For more details, please see below.
King in the Wilderness reveals the last three years of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential but conflicted leader of the civil rights movement who, after the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965, faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum; the Black Power movement saw his non-violence as weakness, and President Lyndon B. Johnson saw his anti-Vietnam War speeches as irresponsible. King’s fervent belief in peaceful protest became a testing point for a nation on the brink of chaos. Malcolm X: Make It Plain chronicles Malcolm X’s remarkable journey from his birth in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, to his death in New York City. He propagated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s and became a popular figure during the civil rights movement. His compelling story is told through the memories of people who had close personal and working relationships with him. The film also shows how he inspired the Black Panther Party and gives vent to the heat that still whips through America's struggle with civil rights. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed takes an in-depth look at a watershed event in American politics, the 1972 presidential campaign of Chisholm. The political establishment and the media shunned Chisholm, but with her wit, spirit and charisma, she won an impressive amount of support mainly by a motley crew of blacks, feminists, and young voters. Their campaign-trail adventures were frenzied and fierce.
#Due to the limited number of entries, a deposit of $80 will be required to reserve a seat for screenings of “Larger Than Life: the American Civil Rights Movement in Documentaries”. There will be a full refund upon a successful virtual check-in to the screening. Instruction on how to check in will be e-mailed to you 30 minutes before respective screenings starts by the Hong Kong Arts Centre, along with the Vimeo screening links and passwords as well as the access to the Zoom online after-screening talks.
#Talk: Racial Relations in Hong Kong will take place in Africa Center Hong Kong (12/F, 21 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui). Audience members can reserve a seat for free on the Hong Kong Arts Centre website. First-come-first-served.
#All the films will be in spoken English. Only Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed has English subtitles.
For further details, please refer to the information below. For media enquiry, screener links, interviews or further information, please contact Zoe Tsang (Tel: +852 2582 0215) of the HKAC.
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King in the Wilderness Outstanding Historical Documentary, News & Documentary, Emmy Awards 2019 Nominated for Outstanding Documentary (Television), Image Awards (NAACP, US) 2019 Sundance Film Festival 2018
“Non-violence can be as contagious as violence.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Date & Time: 25/2 (Thu) 8:00pm* *With online after-screening talk to start at 10:00pm. Conducted in English. Guest: Dr Jason Todd Petrulis (Associate Professor of Global History, Literature and Cultural Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong) United States | 2018 | 111 mins | In English | Digital | Colour Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His leadership was a fundamental success in ending the legal segregation of African Americans in the South and other parts of the United States. He promoted his cause through non-violent tactics to achieve civil rights. His most famous work is his “I Have a Dream” (1963) speech, in which he spoke of his dream of an America that is void of segregation and racism. He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King’s leadership during the bus boycotts, the sit-ins, and the historic Selma-to-Montgomery marches is now considered the stuff of legend. King in the Wilderness reveals the last three years of King, a conflicted leader who, after the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965, faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum; the Black Power movement saw his non-violence as weakness, and President Lyndon B. Johnson saw his anti-Vietnam War speeches as irresponsible. King’s fervent belief in peaceful protest became a testing point for a nation on the brink of chaos. With clarity and compassion, filmmaker Peter Kunhardt invites a sense of penetrating intimacy and insight into one of the most profound thinkers of our time.
Director: Orlando Bagwell George Forster Peabody Award 1994 Gold Award and Grand Prize, The New York Festivals 1994 Grand Prize, National Education Association 1994 Nominated for Best Editing, Emmy Awards 1994
Malcolm X, “I consider myself Malcolm.”
Date & Time: 26/2 (Fri) 8:00pm* *With online after-screening talk to start at 10:40pm. Conducted in English. Guest: Jean Tsien, editor of Malcolm X: Make It Plain
United States | 1994| 139 mins | In English | Digital | Colour
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and an influential figure in the Nation of Islam. He propagated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s and became a popular figure during the civil rights movement, and was eventually assassinated in 1965. The widespread distribution of his life story - The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) - made him an ideological hero, especially among Black youth. Malcolm X: Make It Plain chronicles Malcolm X’s remarkable journey from his birth in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, to his death in New York City. His compelling story is told through the memories of people who had close personal and working relationships with him, including his wife, Betty Shabazz; his oldest daughter, Attallah Shabazz; Nation of Islam associates, including Wallace D. Muhammad, the son of Elijah Muhammad; and writer, Maya Angelou. The film also shows how he inspired the Black Panther Party and gives vent to the heat that still whips through America's struggle with civil rights.
Director: Stanley Nelson Jr. Outstanding Documentary (Film), Image Awards (NAACP, US) 2016 Top Five Documentaries, National Board of Review (US) 2015 Nominated for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 Nominated for Best Documentary, Stockholm Film Festival 2015 Sundance Film Festival 2015
“We’ve never advocated violence; violence is inflicted upon us. But we do believe in self-defense for ourselves and for black people.” – Huey Newton, Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party
Date & Time: 27/2 (Sat) 8:00pm* *With online after-screening talk to start at 10:05pm. Conducted in English. Guest: Stanley Nelson Jr. (Director of The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution)
United States | 2015| 115 mins | In English | Digital | Colour
The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 in Oakland, California. The party’s original purpose was to patrol African American neighbourhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality. The Panthers eventually developed into a Marxist revolutionary group. The organisation operated chapters in several major American cities from 1966 until 1982, with international chapters in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and in Algeria from 1969 to 1972. The Party's history is still controversial today. In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored - cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails.
Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed Director: Shola Lynch Excellence in Broadcasting, Peabody Awards 2006 Nominated for Grand Jury Prize (Documentary), Sundance Film Festival 2004 Nominated for Best Documentary, Black Reel Awards 2006 Nominated for Best Documentary and Truer Than Fiction Award, Film Independent Spirit Awards 2006
“Granny gave me strength, dignity, and love. I learned from an early age that I was somebody. I didn't need the black revolution to tell me that.” – Shirley Chisholm
Date & Time: 28/2 (Sun) 8:00pm* *With online after-screening talk to start at 9:35pm. Conducted in English. Guest: Professor Gina Marchetti (Director of the Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultures, Department of Comparative Literature, The University of Hong Kong) United States | 2004| 76 mins | In English | Digital | Colour
Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed is a compelling documentary that takes an in-depth look at a watershed event in American politics, the 1972 presidential campaign of Chisholm. The political establishment and the media shunned Chisholm, but with her wit, spirit and charisma, she won an impressive amount of support mainly by a motley crew of blacks, feminists, and young voters. Their campaign-trail adventures were frenzied and fierce. This film features interviews with Chisholm and the dedicated individuals who worked on her groundbreaking campaign.
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Screening Schedule
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25/2（Thu） |
26/2（Fri） |
27/2（Sat） |
28/2（Sun） |
1/3（Mon） |
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8pm King in the Wilderness (Online screening) |
8pm Malcolm X: Make It Plain (Online screening) |
8pm The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Online screening) |
8pm Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed (Online screening) |
8pm Talk: Racial Relations in Hong Kong (Venue: Africa Center Hong Kong) |
【Larger Than Life: the American Civil Rights Movement in Documentaries】
Date: 25/2 – 1/3/2021
Online screening platform: Vimeo
Online after-screening talk platform: Zoom
Registration for online screenings on Hong Kong Movie 6 starts now.
Registration for the talk on the Hong Kong Arts Centre website starts now.
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Ticketing enquiries: 3728 2566 (Monday to Friday 10:00-19:00 Weekdays)
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Larger Than Life: the American Civil Rights Movement in Documentaries
Co-Presenters: Hong Kong Arts Centre, U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau
In Association with Africa Center Hong Kong
Details: https://hkac.org.hk/calendar_detail/?u=FZxcclEb-1g
Trailer: http://ftp.hkac.org.hk/Program/LargerThanLife/Trailer.mp4 ; https://youtu.be/7HSniJsXSJM
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*The film stills of King in the Wilderness cannot be altered nor cropped; photo credits are required: Courtesy Library of Congress.
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