This year, the FFHKP invites you to revisit the history of Hong Kong and reflect on what it means to be Hongkonger, especially in light of today’s new wave of emigration. For over a century, Hong Kong has lived in the rhythm of migration: the arrival of populations from China in the 1940s–1970s, the mass departures of the 1990s, and again in the 2020s. Each era brought its own challenges — to survive, to integrate, to find one’s place. Our special programme Voices of the Diaspora fully embraces this theme. The Carte Blanche of Law Kar and Donna Ong takes us back to old Hong Kong and its colonial-era social tensions. Our Closing Film, Vital Signs, resonates with the current wave of departures, while Fight For Tomorrow explores the disillusion inherited from a once-glorious past. The Way We Talk questions our ability to live alongside communities with disabilities. In Papa, the poignant portrait of a schizophrenic killer expresses anxieties around family ties, society, and the future of the world. Even the preview screenings highlight family conflicts under social conventions. Finally, behind the guise of a lighthearted comedy about a scam, our Opening Film, Love Lies, asks what a genuine relationship is, and where our feelings — and our sense of belonging — may ultimately find an anchor.