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H15 Concern Group, v-artivist
Release year: 2012
Run time: 59 minutes
Film type: Documentary
Synopsis
We are trying to pierce open the iron curtain with our roses…
Two years gone by, and our Lee Tung (Wedding Card) Street has been dismantled into a piece of wasteland. Since its beginning in 2003 from Lee Tung Street, for 9 years on, seeds of democratic city planning, tightly weaving peoples’ livelihood and democracy, has been spread to different places. Up till now, the H15 Concern Group, formed by residents, shop owners and volunteers is still working at the street corners, going to different districts earmarked for urban renewal projects, organizing the affected, caring about the powerless.
History, is constructed by people who dare to kick against the pricks.
The 1 hour documentary, with residents participated in its making, tells the story of how ordinary people like any one of us, fought for the right which was meant to be ours, in dignity. A group of ordinary people, what have they done, to allow the society to have discovered that the development of our city must be closely scrutinized and re-thought of. Being human, if we still want to be, what would we surrender, and what are the things that we would never give-up.
Director biography
H15 Concern Group was established in 2004, initially formed by a group of residents and shop owners affected by H15 redevelopment project (i.e. the Lee Tung Street/McGregor Street project in Wan Chai). They have closely monitored the redevelopment process, pointing out that neither Urban Renewal Authority nor the government provided reasonable options for those affected. As the area had many elderly residents, younger and enthusiastic neighbors were concerned that the elderly would struggle with the complex legal procedures of redevelopment, leading to the formation of this concern group.
Before Urban Renewal Authority conducted public consultations on the Lee Tung Street redevelopment project, H15 Concern Group took the initiative to conduct door-to-door surveys and held residents' meetings to gather community opinions. Many residents expressed that, if given a choice, they would prefer not to leave the area. The group then invited professionals to assist in drafting Hong Kong’s first bottom-up, resident-driven planning proposal, as the blueprint for the future redevelopment of Lee Tung Street, popularly known as the “Dumbbell Proposal.” This effort received widespread media coverage, gaining public understanding and support, and attracted many volunteers to join the group’s work.
v-artivist is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating documentaries that care for the society and promoting the popularization of visual media.
v-artivist explores diverse grassroots aesthetics through various forms and works to democratize art creation by:
attempting to lift the technological and lack-of-resource barriers for grass-roots to art, and encouraging mutual respect and appreciation for artistic creations.
Past initiatives include documentary and short film production, organizing workshops related to art popularization, community art projects, community screenings, school and group screenings, and exchange activities for community artists or arts workers.
We are trying to pierce open the iron curtain with our roses…
Two years gone by, and our Lee Tung (Wedding Card) Street has been dismantled into a piece of wasteland. Since its beginning in 2003 from Lee Tung Street, for 9 years on, seeds of democratic city planning, tightly weaving peoples’ livelihood and democracy, has been spread to different places. Up till now, the H15 Concern Group, formed by residents, shop owners and volunteers is still working at the street corners, going to different districts earmarked for urban renewal projects, organizing the affected, caring about the powerless.
History, is constructed by people who dare to kick against the pricks.
The 1 hour documentary, with residents participated in its making, tells the story of how ordinary people like any one of us, fought for the right which was meant to be ours, in dignity. A group of ordinary people, what have they done, to allow the society to have discovered that the development of our city must be closely scrutinized and re-thought of. Being human, if we still want to be, what would we surrender, and what are the things that we would never give-up. 