Rather Be Ashes Than Dust

In real footage of violent demonstrations, police use guns, water cannons and tear gas against protestors as well as hitting them with batons, pinning them down and dragging them along the floor. A person is repeatedly kicked by a gang as he lies on the ground. A large group indiscriminately attack people at a subway station. A reference is made to a man murdering his pregnant partner.

There are frequent scenes of real threat as protestors, including students, are met with police assaults. Police prevent emergency medical services reaching injured protestors. Screaming men, women and children are seen terrified as they are surrounded by police and forcibly rounded up.

Use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'dick', 'shit', 'crap', 'ass' and 'moron'.

A doctored image on a poster portrays a female politician as a dominatrix.

References are made to the Holocaust and the dehumanisation of Jewish victims. Hong Kong police are seen using similar rhetoric towards their citizens.

Posters state that police use sexual violence against citizens in Hong Kong.

A reference is made to a man taking his own life in protest at the political situation.

Sequences of real violence feature brief bloody aftermath detail. A female journalist lies on the ground after being shot with a rubber bullet and it is verbally referenced that she was blinded in the attack.

A man states how being exposed to tear gas has left him and others with severe medical problems. He also references his poor mental health, recurring nightmares and PTSD after the protests.

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.