People’s Republic of Desire

NAME OF FILM: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE

DIRECTOR(S): Hao Wu

GENRE: Documentary Film

SYNOPSIS: 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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