People's Republic of Desire
People's Republic of Desire

People's Republic of Desire

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

6.3(10 votes)
2018
1h 35m
Documentary

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.

Production

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

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