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Original title: 詩

2023 Movie Hong Kong SAR China Documentary 101 min

By: Ann Hui With: Deng Ah-Lam, Wai-Yuen, Huang Yun-ru, Wai-Tong Liu, Liu Waitong

Ann Hui's personal encounters with some of Hong Kong's most notable poets, showing the topography of contemporary poetry on and of the city.

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2024

Selections:

Harbour

Mood

Nostalgic

Poignant

Reflective

Cast & Crew

Ann Hui

Huang Yun-ru

Ma York

Wai-Yuen

Wai-Tong Liu

Liu Waitong

Canran Huang

Huang Canran

Deng Ah-Lam

Ah-Lam Deng

Ann Hui (Director)

Huang Canran (Poet)

Ken Hui (Producer)

Liu Wai-Tong (Poet)

William Chang (Editor)

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Archival Footage

Improvised Reading

Interview-Based

Narrative Structure

Multi-Part

Non-Linear

Pace

Meditative

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Long-Form

Soundtrack

Ambient Score

Minimalist Music

Style

Cinematic

Documentary

Poetic

Time-Period

2020S

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Cultural Preservation

Exile

Poetry Decline

Characters

Hong Kong Poets

Migrant Poets

Poetry Scholars

Ending

Hopeful

Poignant

Reflective

Historical Context

Censorship

Cultural Change

Hong Kong Protests

Key Plot Points

Interviews With Poets

Migration Stories

Poetry Analysis

Plot

Cultural Loss

Exile And Migration

Hong Kong Poetry

Setting

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Taipei

Shooting Location

Hong Kong

Shenzhen

Taipei

Theme

Cultural Loss

Exile

Nostalgia

Resistance

Genre

Artistic

Cultural

Documentary

Audiences

Adults

Literature Enthusiasts

Poetry Lovers

Titles

Elegies

Poetry

Awards

Golden Horse Nomination

Critical Reception

Insightful

Positive

Thought-Provoking

Festivals

Busan International Film Festival

Golden Horse Film Festival

Hong Kong International Film Festival

Ratings

Over 8/10 On Douban

Reception

Award-Nominated

Critically Acclaimed

Positive Reviews

Production Countries

China

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Release Year

2023

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