Experiencing Interruptions?

In Want of a Mask

The COVID-19 exploded in China. Thousands of people from the mainland rushed to Hong Kong that made the people panic. The supply of the face masks cannot meet the demand.

Some non-governmental organizations distributed face masks to the elderly in early February that attracted lots of people to queue up.

  • Sam Tsang
    Director/Camera/Editor
  • Hong Cheng
    Subtitles
  • Stephaine Wong
    Subtitles
  • Helena Tai
    Subtitles
  • Diego Valencia
    Spanish subtitle
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    一罩難求
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Observational
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 17, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Hong Kong
  • Country of Filming:
    Hong Kong
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Chain NYC Film Festival 2020
    New York
    United States
    December 3, 2020
    New York Premiere
    Best Documentary Short
  • Hong Kong International Documentary 2020
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
    November 22, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    August 4, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020

    India
    December 18, 2020
    Offiical Selection
  • Docs Without Borders Film Festival competition 2020

    United States
    August 23, 2020
    Exceptional Merit
  • International Moving Film Festival

    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    December 28, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Cift Festival of Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    January 9, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • Beach Cities Inspirational Film Festival

    United States
    April 25, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • TOKYO LIFT-OFF 2020

    Japan
    Official Selection
Director Biography

Sam Tsang is an independent documentary filmmaker in Hong Kong,
He had completed a course in "film Professional Training " in 2005.
Over the years, he also attended some Documentary Master Class at Hong Kong.
In around 2013, he started filming documentaries on various topics. His work has been featured by international and local media including VICE News, RTHK, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Television, PTS.
In 2019, he decided to make a documentary about the Anti-extradition Bill Movement and work with different filmmakers and international media.

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Director Statement

During the shooting, we met a lot of elderlies telling us their confusion and anger, as they have waited in line for hours to get a mask. In Hong Kong, everyone is inevitably a victim of this bizarre society.