Obedience

71 minutes | 2024 | Documentary | Cantonese | English and Chinese Subtitles
Canadian Premiere

In this beautifully crafted observational documentary, the neighbourhood of Hung Hom in the centre of Hong Kong becomes the main character. With a sensitive lens and gentle story-telling, the filmmaker captures the vulnerable microcosm of the underclass in this run-down yet lively block and offers a glimpse into a rarely seen side of Hong Kong.

WONG Siu-pong is an independent documentary filmmaker based in Hong Kong whose films have been screened in mainstream cinemas and streamers surrounding Hong Kong as well as Asia––one of the first ever local documentarians to do so. His first feature-length documentary, Fish Story (2013), won Best Documentary at FIRST International Film Festival. His second and third feature-length documentaries Snuggle (2016) and 3cm (2019) were both awarded the “Film of Merit” at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards (HKFCSA). His latest documentary, Obedience (2024), premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and received the Jury Prize (Firebird competition) at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.