Hong Kong documentary pulled from cinemas 3 years ago to be screened in Italy

South China Morning Post Human RightsNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Edith LinApril 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM

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Mabel Cheung's Hong Kong documentary, *To My Nineteen-year-old Self*, will be screened at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, from April 24 to May 2. The film, which follows six girls over ten years at Ying Wa Girls' School, was pulled from Hong Kong cinemas in February 2023 due to controversy surrounding consent from interviewees. The documentary is listed in the festival's "out of competition" section, reserved for films of significant value. Cheung, along with other members of the film's production team, are listed as guests at the festival. The screening is reportedly being handled by the documentary's distributor, Golden Scene.

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The documentary was pulled from screening in Hong Kong cinemas four days after its official release in February 2023.

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The film festival will be held between April 24 and May 2 in Udine, Italy.

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The documentary will be screened at a film festival in Italy.

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A Hong Kong documentary was pulled from local cinemas due to a lack of consent from interviewees.

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Cheung reportedly said the screening was handled by the documentary’s distributor, Golden Scene.

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South China Morning Post 40% Udine 50% Golden Scene ×260% William Kwok Wai-lun 60% Ying Wa Girls’ School ×260% Italy ×270% Far East Film Festival ×270% To My Nineteen-year-old Self 80% Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting ×490% Hong Kong ×290%

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