Journalists are trained to be objective but what happens when you work under an authoritarian regime while fearing for your life? Rather Be Ashes Than Dust is a first-person documentary chronicling a journalist-filmmaker’s struggle with his conscience while witnessing intense police brutality against protesters during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

This award-winning film captures Hong Kong’s fight for freedom through the eyes of a Journalist. Directed by Alan Lau, Rather Be Ashes Than Dust had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival and went on to win Best Film in Democracy on the Edge at Doc Edge 2024.

This special virtual screening invites audiences to engage with this pivotal piece of history and reflect on the movement through the director’s lens.

Subtitles are available in English and Traditional Chinese (more languages coming soon).

Please note: Screenings are not available in Japan due to distribution restrictions.

記者被訓練要保持客觀但當你身處威權政體之下、甚至要為生命擔憂時，還能保持客觀嗎？

寧化飛灰 是一部第一人稱紀錄片，記錄了一位記者兼導演在 2019 年香港反修例運動期間，目睹警方對示威者的殘酷鎮壓時，內心良知與恐懼之間的掙扎。

這部屢獲殊榮的作品從記者的視角，呈現出香港追求自由的真實與勇氣。影片由Alan Lau導演執導，於第 28 屆釜山國際電影節世界首映，並榮獲 2024 年新西蘭 Doc Edge「民主邊緣最佳影片獎」。

這次線上放映，是希望更多觀眾透過導演的鏡頭，一同回望這段重要的歷史，並思考運動背後的情感與意義。

影片提供 英文與繁體中文字幕（更多語言即將推出）。

注意： 由於版權及發行限制，本片不對日本地區開放放映。