Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower (2017)

01/20/2017 (US) • Documentary • 1h 18m

Overview

When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower (2017)

01/20/2017 (US) • 1h 18m

Documentary

Overview

When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

political activism

hong kong

democracy

political activist

social documentary

social activism

dissident

student protest

political documentary

democratization movement

hong kong protests

political biography

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