Behind the gas masks of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, the often very young activists are just as diverse as the youths of the rest of the world. But they share a demand for democracy and freedom. They have the will and the courage to fight – and they can see that things are going in the wrong direction in the small island city, which officially has autonomy under China but is now tightening its grip and demanding that ‘troublemakers’ be put away or silenced. Amid the violent protests, we meet a 21-year-old student, a teenage couple and a new father.
Unfortunately the movie When a City Rises is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Han Yan Yuen | Director |
| Directing | Iris Kwong | Director |
| Directing | Evie Cheung | Director |
| Directing | Huang Yuk-kwok | Director |
| Directing | Cathy Chu | Director |
| Directing | Ip Kar Man | Director |
| Directing | Jenn Lee | Director |
| Production | Sinead Kirwan | Producer |
| Crew | Sharon Yeung | Cinematography |
| Crew | Amy Ip | Cinematography |
| Editing | Huang Yuk-kwok | Editor |
| Crew | Cathy Chu | Cinematography |
| Crew | Yuling Chow | Cinematography |
| Editing | Jenn Lee | Editor |
| Crew | Han Yan Yuen | Cinematography |
