Shadow of Paris terror attacks prompt stepped up security for 'Je Suis Charlie' screening at Hong Kong French film festival
Documentary on Charlie Hebdo killings prompts 'specific measures' after Paris attacks but the festival organisers say the show must go on
Security measures for Hong Kong screenings of a French documentary about the terror attack on the office in January have been stepped up following the recent attacks in Paris and worldwide terror alerts.
But the father and son directors of , who are in the city to meet the audience today at a screening of the documentary, said anyone could be a target of terrorists despite tightened security measures and the best way to react is not to retreat but to celebrate the lives of victims.
Stephane Joly, director of Alliance Francaise de Hong Kong, the non-profit organisation presenting French Cinepanorama which hosts two showings of , told the that "specific measures" were being taken for the screenings - today at the City Hall and December 5 at the Hong Kong Film Archive.
"We took some security measures … For obvious reasons we can't go into details, but we secured the screenings," Joly said.
The attacks in the French capital on November 13 killed 130 people.
