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May 26, 2017

97 months ago

Netflix

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May 26, 2017

97 months ago

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Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

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When the Chinese Communist Party alters its promise of autonomy to ...

When the Chinese Communist Party alters its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong - handed back to the Chinese government from British rule in 1997 - teenager Joshua Wong decides to fight for his homeland. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, and without a long-term plan but with passion to spare, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong. A remarkable portrait of courage, resilience, and the propulsive power of youthful idealism, "Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower", the winner of this year's Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, is a chronicle of one young man risking his own future for a greater good.

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What the critics say

Based on 7 reviews, Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower gets an average review score of 73

4/5

theguardian.com
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A rousing documentary profiles Joshua Wong, the adolescent activist who found fame with his protests against the Chinese government.

2888d ago

80/100

hollywoodreporter.com
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This doc profiles a courageous Hong Kong student who led a movement against the Chinese government's efforts to interfere in school curriculums.

2888d ago

80/100

variety.com
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A Hong Kong student activist who battled the Chinese government now fights for democracy.

2888d ago

80/100

nytimes.com
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Amid the fight, there’s a sense of hope as we watch one tough kid turning into one tough man. With luck, that will lead to a sequel.

2888d ago

3/4

rogerebert.com
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Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower is not a great film on the order of Nanfu Wang’s “Hooligan Sparrow” or Alison Klayman’s “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry,” both essential profiles of muckraking activists whistleblowing against government corruption in China, but it does have an equally great story to tell.

2888d ago

69/100

theverge.com
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The film feels like a heartening promise that resistance can create lasting change.

2888d ago

50/100

thewrap.com
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While Joshua Wong’s protest work is undeniably important, this portrait of him comes off as pallid and repetitive.

2888d ago