Rajat Sharma joins us to screen and discuss his short film Never Brooklyn, a documentary shaped by his search for housing in Hong Kong and his move into a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po. Through encounters with its residents, the film reflects on working-class communities, migrant experiences, and the divides created by redevelopment. He will discuss the film as an exploration of liminality, identity reconstruction, and historical documentation. He will be in conversation with Dr Antony Huen, with time for audience exchange.

Date: February 13, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

No registration is required. Seats are available on first-come, first-served basis.

Venue: HKU Black Box, Room 54, LG/F, Centennial Campus, HKU (Location map)

Rajat is a scholar-filmmaker from Delhi. His creative practice centres on documentary and experimental film, with screenings and exhibitions at Animateka (Slovenia), BPC New York (US), Freiburger Filmforum (Germany), Trowbridge Town Hall (UK), the Hong Kong Arts Centre, and other international venues. His work examines the entanglements between popular cinema and the nation-state, with a focus on decolonial thought, subversive and queer imaginaries, gendered representation, and affective publics. He is a doctoral candidate at Hong Kong Baptist University.

The Black Box Writers’ Series celebrates creative voices and craft, with a focus on writers and works with local connections. Featured guests present their latest work and discuss their creative practice with the moderator and audience. All are welcome.

Convenor & Moderator: Dr Antony Huen