Revolution of Our Times
A politically urgent Hong Kong documentary that assembles protest footage and personal testimony into a sobering record of democratic resistance.
Overview
A powerful exploration of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- urgent
- harrowing
- defiant
- political film discussion
- human rights awareness viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Interviews with protesters and footage of the 2019 Hong Kong demonstrations position the film as a direct record of political resistance.
The film interweaves interviews with historical context to explain the conflict surrounding Hong Kong's protests.
Political restrictions in Hong Kong forced the documentary to be broken into sections and affected how it could be presented.
The subject is presented through protest activity, riot conditions, and testimony from people directly involved in the demonstrations.
Films like Revolution of Our Times, and why
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
political documentary focused on protest movements, state power, and first-person testimony
The Square
immersive protest documentary combining street-level footage with historical and political context
Collective
urgent social documentary about civic resistance, repression, and collective action
Movie Details
- Director
- Kiwi Chow Kwun-Wai
- Release Date
- 2021-11-22
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 (34)
Cast
- Hongkongers
- Benny Tai Yiu-ting
- Gwyneth Ho
Common questions
- What is Revolution of Our Times about?
- A politically urgent Hong Kong documentary that assembles protest footage and personal testimony into a sobering record of democratic resistance.
- What is Revolution of Our Times like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revolution of Our Times as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Revolution of Our Times violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Revolution of Our Times as graphic.
- Which films are like Revolution of Our Times?
- Films with a similar feel include Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom, The Square, and Collective.
- How long is Revolution of Our Times?
- Revolution of Our Times runs 152 minutes.
