People's Republic of Desire

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People's Republic of Desire (2018)

Directed by Hao Wu

“What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?”

Documentary · 1h 35m

In China’s popular live-streaming showrooms, three millennials – a karaoke singer, a migrant worker and a rags-to-riches comedian – seek fame, fortune and human connection, ultimately finding the same promises and perils online as in their real lives.

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Crew

Director
Hao Wu
Director of Photography
Hao Wu
Original Music Composer
Michael Tuller
Editor
Hao Wu
Producer
Liu Xin, Hao Wu

Details

Release date
2018-11-30
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
China
Production
Tripod Media, ITVS, Ford Foundation / JustFilms, Tribeca Film Institute, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Sundance Institute