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Student Protests Film Screening Over Consent Issues

4/5/2026

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  • Ah Ling, a Hong Kong student, objected to screening of To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self at Far East Film Festival, stating she did not consent.
  • Ying Wa Girls’ School informed Ah Ling shortly before the screening.
  • Ah Ling notes no one addressed her concerns about the film’s content.
  • The documentary follows six students over a decade and was released in February 2023, but was pulled from cinemas after a consent complaint.