1520722
1520722

Raging Land 1: A Record of Choi Yuen Village

2009-11-14 cn 80m
Documentary
This is a film about Choi Yuen Village, documenting villagers’ lives in the summer and autumn of 2009. Suddenly, weekly meetings, guided tours, protests, and ambiguous government consultations entered their routines. They had to recount their personal histories and the meaning of life. The common belief that protests were only about money began to loosen. The word "agriculture" reemerged for Hongkongers. The timeline depicted in the film leads up to the peak of the anti-high-speed rail protests around the Legislative Council. In the end, the railway was decided to build. In spring and summer 2010, villagers searched for land and negotiated with the government to rebuild their homes and lifestyle, valuing community, and coexistence with nature. What sustains their deep connection to land and life?

Director

Benny Chan Yin Kai

Cinematography

Benny Chan Yin Kai

Editor

Benny Chan Yin Kai

hong kong urban development social movement hong kong protests anti high speed rail (anti-xrl)

Status

Released

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Companies

  • v-artivist productions