Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower (2017)

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When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.

• Released: 2017-01-20
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 18m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 57 votes

Directed by Joe Piscatella.

Top cast

• Joshua Wong as Self
• Agnes Chow as Self

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Where to watch Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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