People's Republic of Desire

People's Republic of Desire

95 mins | Documentary | Nov. 30, 2018

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.

People's Republic of Desire

95 mins | Documentary | Nov. 30, 2018

People's Republic of Desire
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Independent Television Service (ITVS), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Tripod Media, Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, Tribeca Film Institute, JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Original title People's Republic of Desire
Directors Hao Wu
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