Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
Documentarypolitical activismhong kongdemocracypolitical activistsocial documentarysocial activismdissidentstudent protestpolitical documentarydemocratization movementhong kong protestspolitical biography
A documentary portrait of a teenage activist's fight for Hong Kong's democracy, balancing personal stakes with political urgency and the weight of systemic opposition.
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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