HK censors animated film over one-second protest scene

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has banned the screening of an award-winning animated short film over a one-second depiction of the city’s 2014 democracy protests, a film society said Friday, as Beijing maintains its chokehold on free speech in the finance hub.

Ground Up Film Society told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that it canceled a Sunday screening of “Losing Sight of a Longed Place” at their film festival after Hong Kong authorities would not allow an uncut version to be shown.

The eight-minute film began as a student project and tells the true story of a Hong Kong gay rights activist. It went on to win “best animated short film” at the 2017 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan.

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