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201330 minPGdocumentary

The Aqueous Truth

201330 minPGdocumentary

In Hong Kong, independent reporters investigate a hidden environmental issue that significantly impacts the local population's health and safety.

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In Hong Kong, independent reporters investigate a hidden environmental issue that significantly impacts the local population's health and safety.

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Chan Tze-Woon

Chan Tze-Woondirector

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A group of documentary filmmakers and independent reporters accidentally find out something Hong Kongers do not know, but which affects them in important ways. They investigate the matter using their cameras, and as they approach the truth, danger beckons.

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