Diversion
Jan 01 1990
•0h 6m
•Produced one year after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, Diversion focuses on the immigration flush in Hong Kong. By combining footage from various sources, including government newsreels of the Victoria Harbour swimming contests, this video illustrates a personal reflection of a collective memory.
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