Kamaal Williams - 3 Yourself
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An identity split, a people divided, a city in flux. Working with a group of local photographers, director Tom J Bennett (b. 1995) explores the meaning of freedom and identity in a land with a colonial past and an authoritarian future. Shot at the height of the Hong Kong protests in late 2019, 3 Yourself combines original and archival footage and photography to paint a shimmering quick-fire picture of a revolution.
Tom J Bennett (b. 1995) is a director and writer from the UK. With a background in journalism, he has a specialism for exploring the politics of identity and protest movements. He has written regularly for Vice on this topic, and worked on both news-led and feature-length BBC films in the area. 3 Yourself is his directorial debut.
Musicians: Synths: Kamaal Williams Bass: Rick Leon James Saxophone: Quinn Mason Drums: Greg Paul
Film Credits
Director: Tom J Bennett @tjbenno
Producers: Etienne Leung and Tom J Bennett
Camera: Etienne Leung and Tom J Bennett
Editor: Tom J Bennett
Additional photography and video contributed by: Walid Berrazeg, Ringo Chung, Joseph Francis, Elton Fung, Melody Kwan, Kinho Lam, Kwun Hei Lee, Wilber Lee, Bob Leung, Cherry Leung, Lucienne Leung, Adele Liu, Tavin Liu, Michelle Pang, Nicole Tsin, Eddy Tsang, Jessey Tsang, Brian Wong, Ryan Yiu, Tian, Felix Tang
Special thanks to: Cody Howdeshell, ‘E’, Karl Harris, Alex Hofford, Matt Rodier , Ménos, OSINT HK, Tommy Walker, Wouter Sterrenburg