PBS Short Film Festival

2012 Festival | Once Upon a Rooftop

Season 2012 Episode 4 | 29m 10s

Once Upon a Rooftop is a visual portrait of the families and individuals who live on the rooftops of mid-rises in Hong Kong. The inhabitants have no rights in terms of ownership or tenancy and yet are allowed to have water, gas, electricity and even postal addresses by the government.

Aired: 02/27/12

Expired: 03/16/15

Rating: NR

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