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September 6, 2025

SODA – OPENING NIGHT

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] 8 November, Saturday OPENING NIGHT 7:30pm [su_spacer size="10"] Drama [su_button url="https://www.emperorcinemas.com/showtimes?wapid=ECML_WEB_PROD_S_MPS&filmUniqueId=9f494f3ccf83" target="blank" style="flat" radius="0" background="#fa0f0c" color="#FFFFFF" size="8"]Tickets[/su_button]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=""] SYNOPSIS: Set in a dusty 1954 Israeli village still reeling from the trauma of World War II, Eva (Rotem Sela) a charming and enigmatic seamstress, arrives with her young daughter in search of a fresh start. She soon captivates Shalom Gottlieb (Fauda's Lior Raz), a factory foreman and former partisan fighter. But when whispers emerge that Eva may have been a Kapo in the camps, the fragile bond between them threatens to unravel. As the community turns suspicious, Shalom is torn between his passion for Eva and loyalty to his past. Lior Raz, Rotem Sela and Erez Tadmor will be in attendance. Opening Night Includes the world premiere of the HKJFF debut production Cat Street Torah, a short animated film that reveals a remarkable local story.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] SPONSORED by ANONYMOUS SUPPORTED by: Consul General of Israel in Hong Kong and Macau [su_spacer size="3"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]ISRAEL | 2024 | DRAMA Hebrew | English subtitles | 99 mins VENUE Emperor Cinemas Times Square OPENING NIGHT Includes our famous Kosher Dessert Party HKD 380 (ADULTS) HKD 280 (STUDENTS)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] CREDITS: Director: Erez Tadmor Writers: Shlomo Efrati, Erez Tadmor Producers: Shalom Eisenbach, Shemi Shoenfeld Cast: Rotem Sela, Lior Raz, Netta Shpigelman [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] AWARDS: 3 nominations 2024 Nominee Award of the Israeli Film Academy Best Supporting Actor Zohar Strauss 2024 Nominee Award of the Israeli Film Academy Best Art Direction Eitan Levi 2024 Nominee Award of the Israeli Film Academy Best Costume Design Keren Eyal Melamed [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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Poland-v-History Poster
September 6, 2025

Poland Versus History

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] 9 November, Sunday 4:30pm [su_spacer size="10"] Documetary, History [su_button url="https://goldenscene.com/movie/4a545386-8b59-438e-84f6-98455daaad7c/Poland%20versus%20History%20(HKJFF2025)" target="blank" style="flat" radius="0" background="#fa0f0c" color="#FFFFFF" size="8"]Tickets[/su_button]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=""] SYNOPSIS: Acclaimed historian Jan T. Gross becomes a lightning rod in Poland’s reckoning with the past when he reveals that the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom—long blamed on Nazis—was carried out by local residents. His findings spark political backlash and a culture war, as scholars challenge decades of silence, denial, and sanitized history against a state determined to defend its heroic national narrative [su_spacer size="10"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]SUPPORTED by: Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre (HKHTC) [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]FRANCE | 2024 | DOCUMENTARY, HISTORY French | English subtitles | 70 mins VENUE Golden Scene Cinema [su_spacer size="3"] Tickets: HKD 120 (Students/Seniors HKD 100) [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] CREDITS: Director: Nadine Belkacemi [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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Pink-Lady Poster
September 6, 2025

Pink Lady

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] 13 November, Thursday 7:00pm [su_spacer size="10"] Drama [su_button url="https://www.emperorcinemas.com/showtimes?wapid=ECML_WEB_PROD_S_MPS&filmUniqueId=c2a8a6f4d4a0" target="blank" style="flat" radius="0" background="#fa0f0c" color="#FFFFFF" size="8"]Tickets[/su_button]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=""] SYNOPSIS: Pink Lady is a tender drama set in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox community. Bati appears to have the perfect life—devoted husband, three children, strong faith—until her world is shaken by her husband’s secret affair. As Lazer seeks a “cure,” Bati embarks on a path of self-discovery, challenging tradition, love, and identity in this heartfelt story. [su_spacer size="10"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] SPONSORED by Sharon Ser SUPPORTED by Consul General of Israel in Hong Kong & Macau [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] ISRAEL, ITALY | 2024 | DRAMA Hebrew | English | English subtitles | 106 mins VENUE Emperor Cinemas Entertainment Building [su_spacer size="3"] Tickets: HKD 120 (Students/Seniors HKD 100) [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] CREDITS: Director: Nir Bergman Writer: Mindi Ehrlich Producers: Haim Mecklberg, Tomer Mecklberg, Marica Stocchi, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg Cast: Nur Fibak, Uri Blufarb, Gal Malka [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] AWARDS: 1 WIN & 2 NOMINATIONS 2024 Nominee Award of the Israeli Film Academy Best Makeup: Karin Geva Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Best Film  - Nir Bergman Best Director - Nir Bergman [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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Of Dogs and Men - poster
September 5, 2025

Of Dogs and Men

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] 15 November, Saturday 7:30pm [su_spacer size="10"] Drama [su_button url="https://goldenscene.com/movie/27c0bef3-3439-44b8-adfb-3d4e1af4f8f2/Of%20Dogs%20and%20Men%20(HKJFF2025)" target="blank" style="flat" radius="0" background="#fa0f0c" color="#FFFFFF" size="8"]Tickets[/su_button]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=""] SYNOPSIS In the wake of the October 7th Hamas attack, 16-year-old Dar returns to her devastated kibbutz, Nir Oz, in search of her missing dog, Shula. As she walks through ruins and meets survivors, Dar navigates her own grief and trauma, as she encounters voices torn between vengeance and forgiveness. Filmed in late October 2023, and featuring performances by survivors of the attack, Of Dogs and Men, transcends politics to offer a reflection on the pain caused by conflicts around the world. [su_spacer size="10"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] SPONSORED by Shirley Dirkin & Perry Frey SUPPORTED BY Israeli Consulate General in Hong Kong, Hong Kong[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]ISRAEL | 2024 | DOCUDRAMA Hebrew | English | English subtitles | 82 mins VENUE Golden Scene Cinema Tickets: HKD 120 (Students/Seniors HKD 100) [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] CREDITS: Director: Dani Rosenberg Writers: Ori Avinoam, Dani Rosenberg, Itai Tamir Producers: Donatella Palermo, Alexander Rodnyansky, Itai Tamir Cast: Ori Avinoam, Yamit Avital, Nora Lifshitz [su_spacer size="5"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] AWARDS: TWO NOMINATIONS 2025 Nominee Award of the Israeli Film Academy Best Music - Yuval Semo Venice Film Festival - 2024 Nominee Venice Horizons Award Best Film - Dani Rosenberg [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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September-5 Poster
June 6, 2025

September 5

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] 12 November, Wednesday 8:45pm [su_spacer size="10"] Drama, Suspense, History [su_button url="https://www.emperorcinemas.com/showtimes?wapid=ECML_WEB_PROD_S_MPS&filmUniqueId=c4fcb925ad04" target="blank" style="flat" radius="0" background="#fa0f0c" color="#FFFFFF" size="8"]Tickets[/su_button]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=""] SYNOPSIS: September 5 is a gripping newsroom thriller set during the 1972 Munich Olympics, when Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage. As the world watches in horror, ABC Sports chief Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard) and his team scramble to cover the unfolding crisis live, navigating ethical dilemmas, network rivalries, and real-time chaos. Set almost entirely in a broadcast control room, this Oscar nominated film explores the birth of modern live news and the moral weight of reporting tragedy as it happens. [su_spacer size="10"] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]SPONSORED by: THE GREEN FAMILY SUPPORTED by: German Consulate General Hong Kong [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]GERMANY | 2024 | DRAMA, SUSPENSE, HISTORY English, German & Hebrew with English subtitles | 95 mins VENUE Emperor Cinemas Entertainment Building [su_spacer size="3"] Tickets: HKD 120 (Students/Seniors HKD 100) [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] CREDITS: Director: Tim Fehlbaum Writers: Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David Producers: Tim Fehlbaum, Mark Nolting, John Ira Palmer, Sean Penn & 3 more Cast: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin [su_spacer size="5"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] AWARDS 24 wins & 28 nominations total [su_spacer size="3"] Oscar nomination Best Original Screenplay 2025 [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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