I spent four days at the 2014 Occupy Hong Kong protest camps at Admiralty and Mong Kok in Hong Kong and talked to everyone who was willing to answer my burning questions about why protesting for democracy is so important. I was struck by the students’ pure intentions and the complexity of the political issues, and I filmed as the Hong Kong Police tried to forcibly remove them from the streets. I turned the things I heard and saw into this documentary short.

Director: Hank Leukart

Cinematographer: Hank Leukart