The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 72/100. Scores higher than 72% of the 2,035 2010s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 18m. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic72/100
56 audience votes
Key crew
- Joe PiscatellaDirector
Cast
- Joshua WongSelf
- Agnes ChowSelf
Themes
political activismhong kongdemocracypolitical activistsocial documentarysocial activismdissidentstudent protestpolitical documentarydemocratization movementhong kong protestspolitical biography