The protests in Hong Kong portrayed from the inside by young activists in a courageous film about an entire generation's last chance for a democratic future.
WHEN A CITY RISES follows a 21-year-old student, a teenage couple, and a young father of two in their impossible fight for democracy.
Relationships break and form amidst tear gas and rubber bullets, and across the border, China's People Liberation Army awaits.
The work, filmed by a collective of seven Hong Kong filmmakers, invites the audience to live the resistance movement from within and tells a story of hope, love, chaos and solidarity among strangers.
Directors: Cathy Chu, Iris Kwong, Ip Kar Man, Huang Yuk-kwok, Evie Cheung, Han Yan Yuen, Jen Lee