# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Grass is Greener on the Other Side | Newcastle Screening | Waving Kites
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Dir. Crystal WONG, 2022, 73m, DocumentaryAbout this EventThe Grass is Greener on the Other Side | Newcastle Screening + Q&A with director Crystal Wong *Exact venue location to be sent through emailIn the aftermath of the 2019 protests, Hongkongers are leaving by the thousands to the UK. They look for a free future, but are encumbered by the guilt of abandoning their homeland. The film explores Hongkongers’ struggle with post-traumatic anxieties and the tension between one’s identity and role in an evolving society. How can one move on from collective trauma? Where can they truly find home?This programme is part of Waving Kites: Hong Kong Diasporic Cinema UK Tour, organised by the Chinese Independent Film Archive at Newcastle University, in partnership with OSL.Waving Kites is curated by CIFA, with the support of the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.Visit our website: https://hongkongindiefilm.wordpress.com/*Exact venue location to be sent through email  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/82e62bf0-1a04-11f1-9e27-61f09d4cb8ea-rimg-w1200-h462-dcffffff-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/83482210-1a04-11f1-9e27-61f09d4cb8ea-rimg-w1200-h488-dc000000-gmir.png
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/the-grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side-|-newcastle-screening-|-waving-kites/100001983613872490
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Newcastle upon Tyne
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Newcastle University
- **lat**: 54.9789749
- **long**: -1.6135961
- **full address**: Newcastle University, Kings Gate, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Grass is Greener on the Other Side | Newcastle Screening | Waving Kites being held?
  - **A:** The Grass is Greener on the Other Side | Newcastle Screening | Waving Kites takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Newcastle University, Kings Gate, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Grass is Greener on the Other Side | Newcastle Screening | Waving Kites?
  - **A:** The Grass is Greener on the Other Side | Newcastle Screening | Waving Kites is organized by Waving Kites: Hong Kong Diaspora Cinema UK Tour.

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