November 30th, 2018

People's Republic of Desire

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

Documentary
6.3

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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ITVS
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Tribeca Film Institute
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Sundance Institute

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