Slogans echoing across the asphalt and clouds of pepper spray filling the air show how a city’s fate plays out on the streets. This harrowing short film by Anders Hammer brings the crowd’s anger and the raw essence of resistance during the 2019 Hong Kong protests directly into focus. With tension escalating by the second in the face of a counter-response from armored police, this social upheaval lays bare the struggle of individuals etched into the collective memory. By focusing on the resistance of ordinary people catching their breath in the midst of street clashes, the camera captures one of the most fragile moments in recent history.