UK Premiere: Once Upon a Time in HKDSE

Hong Kong students face enormous pressure when it comes to taking public exams. But is failing the university entrance exam—namely the HKDSE—truly the end of the world? The popular Hong Kong YouTube channel "Trial & Error" spent eight months documenting the journey of Hong, an exam candidate who hasn't given much thought to his future. With the team's support, can Hong make up for lost time and secure a spot at university? An exclusive online Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the UK premiere of the film at Throwley Yard Cinema on 5 October. Screening in partnership with Hong Kong Film Festival “Once Upon a Time in HKDSE is a stimulating documentary critiquing the exam-oriented education of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia and challenging the meaning of cinematic art. It is a small local production, but it is worth a theatre viewing for the world.” 4 stars out of 5 - The IndependentUK Premiere: Once Upon a Time in HKDSE showing at: October 5, 2:30 pm

Location: Throwley Yard Sutton2 Throwley Road , Sutton , SM1 4GJ6

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Tang Ngai-Hong

Hui Yin

Lam Yat-Yan

Leung Yik-ho

UK Premiere: Once Upon a Time in HKDSE"