Umbrella Diaries: The First Umbrella - A Documentary by James Leong

Umbrella Diaries: The First Umbrella - A Documentary by James Leong

Friday, February 8, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Auditorium, Henry R. Luce Hall See map
34 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511

Umbrella Diaries: The First Umbrella charts the origins of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement through the eyes of the activists and ordinary people who made it happen. From the June 4th Candlelit Vigil until September 28th, when tens of thousands of protestors occupied the streets outside Government Headquarters, this documentary puts us at the heart of the action, allowing viewers to experience the highs and lows of that remarkable summer, when Hong Kong witnessed a “blossoming of democracy”

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