The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to Hainan Province in southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal. Marked as enemies of the state, the activists are under constant government surveillance and face interrogation, harassment, and imprisonment. Sparrow, who gained notoriety with her advocacy work for sex workers’ rights, continues to champion girls’ and women’s rights and arms herself with the power and reach of social media.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic78/100
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Nanfu WangDirector
- Nanfu WangWriter
- Nathan HalpernOriginal Music Composer
- Chris RuggieroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ye HaiyanSelf
Stills
Themes
hainan