Ebola Syndrome
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2020 Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival
Synopsis
Hong Kong 1986: A restaurant employee murders his boss and mutilates his wife. He escapes to South Africa, where he rapes a Zulu-girl who is infected with the Ebola virus. In the restaurant where he now works, he murders his boss and the boss' wife after raping her. He chops them up and makes them into hamburgers, which he sells in the restaurant, spreading the Ebola virus. When the police come on his trail, he moves back to Hong Kong, and an Ebola epidemic starts there.
Team
Director
Herman YAU
Herman YAU is known for his prolific output, having directed over 70 films in 30 years. The Untold Story (1993) and Ebola Syndrome (1996) both became notorious for their violence. Sara (2014) was nominated for the Grand Prize at the Osaka Asian Film Festival and a Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Film of Merit.
Schedule
| Cinema | Auditorium | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung Main Public Library | 7F Ji Hui Auditorium | 2025/10/12 Sunday 15:40 | ★ |
| NEIWEI ARTS CENTER | Reel ONE | 2025/10/18 Saturday 19:10 |
※ Notes: ★ With filmmakers' attendance/talks ▲ Non-English language films without English subtitles
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