Blue Island
Although the Chinese government promised that Hong Kong would retain separate status until 2047, in recent years the Chinese state has consolidated its power over the metropolis. Large-scale protests by the populace have been brutally suppressed. This mix of documentary, fiction, and visions of the future reveals the current state of desolate depression among the people of Hong Kong. “A desperate attempt to capture the final moments of a sinking island”, as maker Chan Tze-woon himself puts it.
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Chan Tze-Woon Director · Danny Szeto Yat-Lui Cinematographer Tsui Lok Yi Production designer
United States release April 30, 2022 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, English
Production
Blue Island Production Company Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
憂鬱之島
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
Netherlands · January 27, 2022
Premiere
United States · April 30, 2022
Theatrical · Icarus Films / dGenerate Films
Taiwan · December 16, 2022
Theatrical · Icarus Films / dGenerate Films
South Korea
October 7, 2022 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Taiwan
May 8, 2022 · Premiere · Taiwan International Documentary Festival
United Kingdom
October 14, 2022 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival; Icarus Films / dGenerate Films
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