Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
Wherever adults talk to kids about 'making a difference,' this documentary should be shown.
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
Unstable times can create the unlikeliest of heroes. When the promise of Hong Kong’s autonomy was at risk, 14-year-old Joshua Wong decided to speak up. Amid the glistening cityscape, filmmaker Joe Piscatella introduces viewers to a teenage activist who inspired tens of thousands to stand up for their beliefs.
Genre
Documentary,
Politics & World Affairs
Runtime
78
Language
English
Director
Joe Piscatella
Awards:
Winner, Audience Award ~ World Cinema: Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ World Cinema: Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
A teenaged Hong Kong student takes on the Chinese Communist government and fights it to an international draw. It may sound like the basis for a kids' animated feature, but 'Joshua: Teenager vs. Super Power' is actually a rousing documentary on a youth movement against, essentially, educational ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 5.26.17 - 6.01.17
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