Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower (2017)

January 20th, 20171h 18min

Documentary
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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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