Collaborative Screenings with Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre

We co-organised community screenings with Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre as part of the Walton Film Festival.

The Sunny Side of the Street

Lau Kok-Rui / HOng Kong

Hassan, a Pakistani boy born and raised in Hong Kong, has spent his life waiting for refugee status. After his father's death in a car crash, he falls into trouble with the refugee-run mafia. Yat, an old taxi driver and former refugee from mainland China, helps Hassan escape and promises to get him to Taiwan. Ironically, Yat's estranged son Hong—a policeman—is chasing them. As Hassan and Yat grow close, forming a father-son bond, Hassan learns a devastating truth: Yat was responsible for his father's death. Now, he must decide whether to continue the journey with the man he once trusted…

Lam Sum / Hong Kong

The Narrow Road

Under this flashy city, amidst the numbness of frustrations, what people are looking forward to is the glimmer of light that might change their lives. Chak, who runs a small cleaning company, barely takes over the cleaning work on his own to make a living. Hitting by the COVID-19 pandemic, small business closed down one by one. One day, a young single mother, Candy, comes to look for a job opportunity from Chak. She doesn’t seem like a trustworthy person to Chak, unexpectedly, she helps Chak to resolve many difficulties at work. Life seems like get back on track. The morning sun never lasts a day, Chak’s company is being accused, at the same time, his family is facing a nightmare as well, all his hopes are dashed to pieces, but they can still try their best to resist the oppression of life and support each other through this painful year.