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Film on Manila hostage crisis sparks debate over โ€˜secondary traumaโ€™ in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong film adapted from the 2010 Manila hostage crisis, which led to the deaths of eight Hongkongers, has stirred online debate, with some questioning whether it could cause โ€œsecondary traumaโ€ and others saying it offers lessons from the past. Titled Beyond Hostage Crisis, the film was released in Malaysia in April and is set to open in Hong Kong on May 28. Information about the 90-minute film starring newly crowned Hong Kong Film Awards best actress Fish Liew Chi-yu is available on the...

Amaidhipadai re-release: a political film that still hits hard

Amaidhipadaiย threw a light on how vile politics at the highest level could be, and was laced with commercial elements

Theย blurredย line between reality and illusion: the influence of film personalities on the masses

Palestine 36: A film about a revolt that nearly changed history

Director Annemarie Jacir on how Palestine 36 traces todayโ€™s crisis back to British colonial rule.