People's Republic of Desire (2018)
- Directed by
- Hao Wu
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- People's Republic of China, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A documentary following three young Chinese performers on a live-streaming platform. It shows their efforts to attract viewers and make money, and how their online lives mirror their real-world struggles.
observationalrawslightly melancholicintimatethought-provokinghumanglitzygrounded
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