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Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In February 2019, the Hong Kong government proposed a bill that would have allowed the extradition of criminal suspects from Hong Kong to face trial in mainland China. The controversial bill sparked immediate outrage over widespread fear of arbitrary detention and politically motivated trials that would decimate Hong Kong’s autonomy under ‘one country, two systems.’ Protests escalated into epic pro-democracy demonstrations, in part led by young people connected via social media. COCKROACH, filmed during the height of the protests, captures the extraordinary intensity of an unprecedented era in Hong Kong’s history.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Ai WeiweiDirector
Cast
- Denise Ho Wan-SiHerself
- Joshua WongInterviewee
- Claudia MoInterviewee
- Leung 'Long Hair' Kwok-hungInterviewee
- Martin LeeInterviewee
- Emily Lau Wai-hingInterviewee
- Jimmy LaiInterviewee
- Albert HoInterviewee
- Agnes ChowInterviewee