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Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

20177.31h 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.

Directed by Joe Piscatella
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Top Cast

Joshua Wong

Joshua Wong

Self

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Agnes Chow

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political activismhong kongdemocracypolitical activistsocial documentarysocial activismdissidentstudent protestpolitical documentarydemocratization movementhong kong protestspolitical biography

About Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower is a documentary film released in 2017 exploring themes of political activism, hong kong, democracy, political activist, social documentary, social activism. Directed by Joe Piscatella, it stars Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow. 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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