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HKAC Supported Event: Free Admission to "Mount Davis: From Citadel to Campus" Screening & Sharing Session

Life is Art 2022, co-presented by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects and MOViE MOViE, will launch in November; before the film festival begins, we have prepared a special preview for our members – "Mount Davis: From Citadel to Campus" screening on the actual site at Mount Davis!

Date|31 October 2022 (Mon)
Time|6:30pm – 8pm
Venue|The University of Chicago Hong Kong Campus, 168 Victoria Rd, Mount Davis (complimentary shuttle bus service is available)
FREE ADMISSION, Please register here: https://forms.gle/maP6Xwd83tS9pitx6

Brief Introduction:
For decades, The White House (白屋) stood abandoned on Hong Kong’s Mt. Davis. With a history that extends over the last century, the site was a longstanding reminder of war and conflict.
Now, detainees from the 1967 riots recount the tumultuous times leading to their imprisonment there. Historians and architects together capture the essence of Mount Davis’s past.
Today, the University of Chicago has transformed the site completely, giving it new life as a center for education. This documentary presents a compelling account of the rich history of the Mt. Davis site as well as its rebirth.

Enquiry: bia@hkia.org.hk
Movie Trailer: https://vimeo.com/396615063

Trailer - MOUNT DAVIS: FROM CITADEL TO CAMPUS with Chinese & English Subtitles
From an abandoned military site in Hong Kong with its turbulent history emerges a university’s beautiful reimagining as a new learning center. Now, detainees…