DAS M+ MUSEUM UND DIE KUNST IN HONG KONG
A FILM BY MICHAEL SCHINDHELM
SYNOPSIS
After three years of lockdown and a failed revolution, deep wounds and a strict security law shape Hong Kong. After ten years under construction, the M+ museum opens, a masterpiece by the Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron. Patron Uli Sigg donated significant contemporary Chinese art to the museum. The film sheds light on the role of the museum and the art scene in the debate about Hong Kong's future.
CREDITS
WORLD PREMIERE: September 2023
ORIGINAL VERSION: German
PRODUCTION: Filmerei GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
PRODUCER: Sven Rufer, Luzius Müller, Kaja Leonie Ramseier
DIRECTED BY: Michael Schindhelm
WRITTEN BY: Michael Schindhelm
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